TABLE 1.
Demographic Characteristics by Sexual Orientation of Participants: Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Massachusetts, 2005 and 2007
| Characteristic | Exclusively Heterosexual (n = 5718), % | Heterosexual With Same-Sex Partners (n = 179), % | Bisexual (n = 220), % | Lesbian/Gay (n = 86), % | Unsure (n = 114), % | Total (n = 6317), % |
| Gender* | ||||||
| Female | 48.2 | 56.0 | 78.5 | 31.8 | 52.0 | 49.3 |
| Male | 51.8 | 44.0 | 21.5 | 68.2 | 48.0 | 50.7 |
| Age, years | ||||||
| 12–14 | 11.2 | 10.7 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 13.7 | 11.2 |
| 15 | 24.8 | 23.7 | 23.7 | 26.9 | 26.6 | 24.8 |
| 16 | 26.0 | 26.1 | 28.4 | 17.3 | 31.0 | 26.0 |
| 17 | 24.0 | 25.7 | 26.5 | 23.0 | 14.9 | 24.0 |
| 18 or older | 14.0 | 13.9 | 12.9 | 21.0 | 13.7 | 14.0 |
| Race/Ethnicity* | ||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 73.8 | 76.7 | 70.3 | 65.9 | 58.7 | 73.4 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 8.9 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 17.2 | 8.9 |
| Latino | 12.3 | 10.5 | 13.3 | 20.9 | 11.1 | 12.3 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic | 2.8 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 2.9 |
| Other, non-Hispanic | 2.4 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 2.5 |
| Born in United States* | ||||||
| Yes | 89.1 | 89.2 | 89.2 | 75.2 | 70.4 | 88.6 |
| No | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 24.8 | 29.7 | 11.4 |
Note. Included in analyses are 2005 (n = 3244) and 2007 (n = 3073) survey participants. Weighted percentages sum to 100% except for rounding. All percentages are weighted. Differences in demographic characteristic were determined by a Wald χ2 test.
*P < .001.