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. 2011 Aug;101(8):1481–1494. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.190009

TABLE 1.

Descriptive Statistics and Study Characteristics for Studies Testing the Association Between Sexual Orientation and Childhood Sexual Abuse

Survey (Location, Year) Sexual Minority Group (No.) Heterosexual Comparison Group (No.) Effect Size, OR Type of Abuse Grade or Age S0 Marker
YRBS (Boulder, CO, 2003)54 Lesbian, gay, bisexual, unsure, female and male (59) Female and male (991) 12.49 FS/SA 7–12 SI
BCAHS (BC, 1992)a Lesbian female (203) Female (110 080) 2.88 FS/SA 7–12 SI
Bisexual female (2112) Female (110 080) 1.80
Gay male (546) Male (109 689) 9.02
Bisexual male (1909) Male (109 689) 5.43
BCAHS (BC, 1998)a Lesbian Female (447) Female (132 767) 1.86 FS/SA 7–12 SI
Bisexual female (2721) Female (132 767) 2.71
Gay male (1158) Male (124 866) 11.18
Bisexual male (1528) Male (124 866) 10.69
BCAHS (BC, 2003)a Lesbian female (465) Female (110 651) 3.32 FS/SA 7–12 SI
Bisexual female (4151) Female (110 651) 4.56
Gay male (762) Male (117 624) 3.07
Bisexual male (1167) Male (117 624) 8.49
BCAHS (BC, 2008)a Lesbian female (669) Female (115 593) 5.82 FS/SA 7–12 SI
Bisexual female (4458) Female (115 593) 4.62
Gay male (1477) Male (115 347 12.25
Bisexual male (1147) Male (115 347) 11.27
YRBS (Chicago, IL, 2007)b Lesbian and gay, female and male (32) Female and male (951) 4.51 FSI 9–12 SI
Bisexual female and male (46) Female and male (951) 6.38
YRBS (DE, 2007)c Lesbian, gay, and bisexual female and male (130) Female and male (2428) 6.65 FSA 9–12 SI
YRBS (MA, 1995, 1997)38 Lesbian and gay, female and male (106) Female and male 1.04 FSI 9–12 Behavior
Bisexual female and male (122) Female and male (3948) 7.32
YRBS (MA, 1999)57 Lesbian, gay, and bisexual female and male (202) Female and male (3534) 5.25 FSC 9–12 Behavior and SI
YRBS (MA, 2003)d Lesbian, gay, and bisexual female and male (217) Female and male (3407) 7.98 FSA 9–12 Behavior and SI
YRBS (MA, 2005)d Lesbian, gay, and bisexual female and male (211) Female and male (3311) 5.25 FSA 9–12 Behavior and SI
YRBS (MA, 2007)d Lesbian, gay, and bisexual female and male (169) Female and male (2901) 5.11 FSA 9–12 SI
MSS (MN, 1987)40 Lesbian and bisexual female (182) Female and male (1881) 1.56 FSA 9–12 SI
YRBS (MN, 1992) Lesbian female (46) Female (11 534) 2.04 FSA < 18 y Behavior
Bisexual female(281) Female (11 534) 1.24 FSA
Gay male (175) Male (11 603) 4.27 FSA
Bisexual male (1208) Male (11 603) 5.49 FSA
YRBS (MN, 1998)a Lesbian female (51) Female (10 374) 2.49 FSA 9–12 Behavior
Bisexual female(405) Female (10 374) 2.54 FSA
Gay male (177) Male (9600) 4.14 FSA
Bisexual male (1354) Male (9600) 5.54 FSA
YRBS (MN, 2001)a Lesbian female (66) Female (10 144) 1.83 FSA 9–12 Behavior
Bisexual female(579) Female (10 144) 2.95 FSA
Gay male (169) Male (9045) 5.79 FSA
Bisexual male (1203) Male (9045) 7.57 FSA
YRBS (MN, 2004)a Lesbian female (86) Female (10 260) 2.81 FSA 9–12 Behavior
Bisexual female(668) Female (10 260) 3.42 FSA
Gay male (190) Male (8848) 4.40 FSA
Bisexual male (1144) Male (8848) 6.83 FSA
YRBS (MN, 2007)a Lesbian female (127) Female (10 819) 2.07 FSA 9–12 Behavior
Bisexual female (806) Female (10 819) 2.90 FSA
Gay male (301) Male (9377) 4.66 FSA
Bisexual male (2012) Male (9377) 4.95 FSA
NLSAH (United States)41 Lesbian female (40) Female (3611) 1.59 FSI < 18 y Romantic attraction
Bisexual female (137) Female (3611) 2.05 FSI
YRBS (RI, 2007)f Lesbian, gay, and bisexual female and male (225) Female and male (1954) 4.10 FSA 9–12 SI
Bisexual female(137) Female and male (1954) 5.23 FSA
YRBS (Seattle, WA, 1995)41 Lesbian female (27) Female (3611) 4.15 FSI < 18 y SI
Bisexual female (156) Female (3611) 2.15 FSI
Gay male (46) Male (3512) 2.91 FSI
Bisexual male (96) Male (3512) 7.37 FSI
YRBS (Seattle, WA, 1999)41 Lesbian female (23) Female (3707) 2.13 FSI < 18 y SI
Bisexual female(171) Female (3707) 3.72 FSI
Gay male (38) Male (3589) 7.67 FSI
Bisexual male (82) Male (3589) 8.08 FSI
YRBS (Seattle, WA, 2008)a Lesbian, gay, and bisexual female and male (101) Female and male (1795) 4.92 FSI < 18 y SI
YRBS (VT, 1995, 1997)38 Lesbian and gay, female and male (279) Female and male (6893) 1.84 FSI 9–12 Behavior
Bisexual female and male (336) Female and male (6893) 4.43 FSI
YRBS (VT, 2007)e Lesbian and bisexual female (141) Female (1478) 4.01 FSA 9–12 Behavior
Gay and bisexual male (104) Male (1465) 10.30 FSA
YRBS (WI, 2007)55 Lesbian, gay, and bisexual female and male (111) Female and male (1181) 4.03 FSA < 18 y Behavior

Note. BCAHS = ▪▪▪; BVSD = Boulder Valley School District; FS/SA = forced sex/sexual abuse; FSA = forced sexual activity; FSI = forced sexual intercourse; MSS = Minnesota Student Survey; NLSAH = National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health; OR = odds ratio; SO = sexual orientation; SI = self-identification; YRBS = Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance Survey.

a

E. M. Saewyc, PhD, McCreary Society, written communication, March 2010.

b

Chicago Department of Health, written communication, March 2010.

c

Delaware Department of Health, written communication, March 2010.

d

C. Goodenow, PhD, Massachusetts Department of Education, written communication, September 2009.

e

E. Edwards, MPH, Vermont Department of Health, written communication, March 2010.

f

State of Rhode Island Department of Health, written communication, March 2010.

g

District of Columbia Public Schools HIV/AIDS Education Program, written communication, February 2010.

h

Milwaukee Public School System, written communication, March 2010.