Table 3.
Summary of Prevalence Estimates of Sexual Assault Among Lesbian or Bisexual (LB) Women
| Study | Childhood Sexual Assault | Adulthood Sexual Assault | Lifetime Sexual Assault | Intimate Partner Sexual Assault | Hate Crime Related Sexual Assault |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron and Hughes (2007) | 31.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Austin et al. (2008) | 33.0–36.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Balsam et al. (2005) | 43.6–47.6% | 11.3–53.2% | -- | -- | -- |
| Bernhard (2000) | -- | -- | 54.0% | 12.5–14.0% | -- |
| Bradford et al. (1994) and Descamps et al. (2000) | 21.0% | 15.0% | 41.0% | 2.8% | -- |
| Comstock (1989) | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.0% |
| Corliss et al. (2009) | 22.5–23.4% | -- | -- | -- | |
| D’Augelli et al., 2006 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.0% |
| Dibble et al. (2007) | 34.7% | 17.9% | -- | -- | -- |
| Doyle et al. (1999) | -- | -- | 15.6–15.8% | -- | -- |
| Duncan (1990) | -- | -- | 30.6% | -- | -- |
| Freedner et al. (2002) | -- | -- | -- | 14.5–21.9% | -- |
| Garcia et al. (2002) | -- | 24.0–53.0% | -- | -- | |
| Goodenow et al. (2008) | 44.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Griffith et al. (1997) | 49.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Heidt et al. (2005) | 22.0% | 21.1% | -- | -- | -- |
| Herek et al. (1999) | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.0–4.0% |
| Hughes et al. (1997) | 29.0% | -- | -- | 3.0% | -- |
| Hughes et al. (2000) | 41.0% | -- | -- | 16.0% | -- |
| Hughes (2003) | 68.0% | 39.0% | -- | -- | -- |
| Lehavot et al. (2009) | 76% | -- | 85% | -- | -- |
| Matthews et al. (2002) | 30.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Moore and Waterman (1999) | -- | 27.0% | -- | 27.0% | -- |
| Moracco et al. (2007) | -- | 22.2–47.1% | -- | -- | -- |
| Morris and Balsam (2003) | 39.3% | 36.2% | 53.1% | 1.3–4.8% | <2% |
| Rankow et al. (1998) | 34.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Roberts and Sorensen (1999) | 39.0% | -- | 45.8% | -- | -- |
| Robohm et al. (2003) | 37.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Saewyc, Bearinger, et al. (1998) | 42.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Saewyc, Skay, et al. (1998) | 14.9–30.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Saewyc et al. (1999) | 22.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Saewyc et al. (2006) | |||||
| Sample 1 (MSS92) | 23.9–32.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Sample 2 (MSS98) | 39.2–39.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Sample 3 (SEA95) | 26.3–40.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Sample 4 (SEA99) | 17.4–26.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Sample 5 (Add Health) | 27.5–32.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Scheer et al. (2003) | -- | -- | 50.0–55.0% | -- | -- |
| Schneider (1991) | -- | -- | 54.0% | -- | -- |
| Stoddard et al. (2009) | 26.6% | 17.2% | 34.9% | ||
| Tjaden et al. (1999) | 16.5% | 25.3% | 35.4% | 11.4% | -- |
| Tomeo et al. (2001) | 42.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Turrell (2000) | -- | -- | -- | 12.0% | -- |
| Waldner and Berg (2008) | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.3% |
| Waldner-Haugrud and Gratch (1997) | -- | -- | -- | 45.0% | -- |
| Waterman et al. (1989) | -- | -- | -- | 30.6% | -- |
| Weingourt (1998) | 55.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Wilsnack et al. (2008) | 57.9–73.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- |