Table 1.
Selected Demographic Characteristics of Study Participants by Sexual Identity and Gender
| Gay Men | Lesbians | Bisexual Men | Bisexual Women | GLs | Bisexuals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n =97) | (n = 98) | (n =87) | (n = 107) | (n = 195) | (n = 194) | |
| Mean Age in Years (SD) | 24.7 (4.3) | 25.1 (4.4) | 23.9 (4.1) | 23.9 (4.3) | 24.9 (4.4)* | 23.9 (4.2)* |
| Mean Years of Education (SD) | 14.2 (2.7) | 14.4 (2.7) | 12.5 (2.1) | 13.2 (2.8) | 14.3 (2.7)** | 12.9 (2.5)** |
| Ethnicity (%) | ||||||
| White/Not Hispanic | 57.7 | 66.3 | 44.8 | 65.4 | 62.1 | 56.2 |
| African-American/Not Hispanic | 28.9 | 20.4 | 18.4 | 21.5 | 24.6 | 20.1 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.2 | 3.1 | 20.7 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 12.9 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 5.2 | 9.2 | 14.9 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 9.3 |
| Other | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Currently Employed (%) | 53.6 | 68.4 | 44.8 | 56.1 | 61.0 | 51.0 |
| Annual household income (%) | ||||||
| <$10,000 | 39.2 | 42.9 | 62.1 | 53.3 | 41.0 | 57.2 |
| $10,001–25,000 | 33.0 | 37.8 | 28.7 | 34.6 | 35.4 | 32.0 |
| $25,001–50,000 | 24.7 | 16.3 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 20.5 | 7.2 |
| $50,001–75,000 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| Marital Status (%) | ||||||
| Single/never married | 57.8 | 31.6 | 50.7 | 53.3 | 45.6 | 51.5 |
| Partnered/married | 40.0 | 68.4 | 44.0 | 43.5 | 53.3 | 44.3 |
Note: N = 389. Table 1 presents demographic data broken down by gender/sexual identity (gay men, lesbians, bisexual men, and bisexual women) on the left side of the table, and in bold text by sexual identity collapsed across gender (gay men/lesbians, bisexual men/women) on the right side of the table (as related to the group distinctions made throughout the paper).
*
Bisexuals were significantly younger than GLs, F (1, 388) = 4.9, p <.05.
**
Bisexuals reported significantly lower educational attainment than GLs, F (1, 383) = 27.6, p <.001.