Table 1.
Estimated sexual orientation distributions in the U.S. adult population, based on data from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (Wave 2, 2004–2005)
| Women | Men | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual orientation measures | % (SE)a | Sample Sizeb | % (SE)a | Sample Sizeb |
| Sexual identity | ||||
| Lesbian/Gay | 0.7% (0.1) | 145 | 1.1% (0.1) | 190 |
| Bisexual | 0.8% (0.1) | 161 | 0.4% (0.1) | 81 |
| Not sure | 0.5% (0.1) | 101 | 0.4% (0.1) | 69 |
| Heterosexual | 98.0% (0.1) | 19,489 | 98.1% (0.2) | 14,109 |
| Sexual attraction | ||||
| Only females | 1.3% (0.1) | 275 | 95.7% (0.2) | 13,704 |
| Mostly females | 0.4% (0.1) | 87 | 1.7% (0.1) | 277 |
| Equally males and females | 1.3% (0.1) | 260 | 0.7% (0.1) | 130 |
| Mostly males | 4.2% (0.2) | 880 | 0.5% (0.1) | 96 |
| Only males | 92.8% (0.3) | 18,358 | 1.4% (0.1) | 229 |
| Sexual behavior | ||||
| Only females | 0.9% (0.1) | 177 | 94.2% (0.3) | 13,534 |
| Both males and females | 2.0% (0.1) | 445 | 1.7% (0.1) | 302 |
| Never had sex | 2.1% (0.2) | 334 | 1.9% (0.2) | 249 |
| Only males | 95.0% (0.2) | 18,904 | 2.2% (0.2) | 342 |
a
Based on weighted data.
b
Based on unweighted data.