Table 1.
Prevalence of Identity Disturbance Symptomology and Substance Use Outcomes Based on Sexual Orientation Facets for Lifetime Female (n = 16,629) and Male (n = 13,553) Alcohol/Drug Users in NESARC
| Sexual orientation | Women |
Men |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 1 Identity disturbance symptoms | LT AD only | LT DD only | LT AD/DD | Age of alcohol initiation | ≥ 1 Identity disturbance symptoms | LT AD only | LT DD only | LT AD/DD | Age of alcohol initiation | |
| Sexual attraction | ||||||||||
| Any same-sex attraction | 18.64 | 16.02 | 1.69 | 5.11 | 21.12 (8.80) | 18.36 | 18.18 | 2.35 | 5.72 | 19.51 (6.43) |
| Only opposite-sex attraction | 12.75 | 9.65 | 1.07 | 1.58 | 21.61 (8.65) | 12.62 | 19.25 | 1.17 | 3.37 | 19.18 (6.68) |
| Sexual behavior | ||||||||||
| Any same-sex behavior | 22.24 | 24.17 | 3.42 | 9.11 | 19.35 (6.74) | 17.27 | 22.60 | 3.07 | 6.42 | 19.40 (6.64) |
| Only opposite-sex behavior | 12.91 | 9.66 | 1.02 | 1.61 | 21.66 (8.73) | 12.67 | 19.18 | 1.11 | 3.38 | 19.18 (6.68) |
| Self-identification | ||||||||||
| Any minority identification | 21.02 | 23.70 | 3.82 | 10.38 | 19.72 (6.74) | 25.58 | 26.46 | 3.39 | 6.68 | 19.07 (4.85) |
| Heterosexual | 13.00 | 9.83 | 1.06 | 1.65 | 21.62 (8.71) | 12.62 | 19.05 | 1.18 | 3.41 | 19.20 (6.70) |
Note. Percentages are reported with the exception of age of alcohol use initiation, which is reported in years, Mean (Standard Deviation). ≥ 1 Identity disturbance symptoms = binary indicator of endorsing at least one identity disturbance item. LT AD = Binary indicator of lifetime alcohol dependence (with or without abuse); LT DD = Binary indicator of lifetime illicit drug dependence (with or without abuse); LT AD/DD = Binary indicator of lifetime alcohol and illicit drug dependence (with or without abuse).