Table 1.
Demographic characteristics, drawn from the 2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey (N = 372).
| Heterosexual (n = 248) | LGB (n = 124) | Heterosexual men (n = 122) | Gay/bi men (n = 59) | Heterosexual women (n = 126) | Lesbian/bi women (n = 65) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 62.2 (12.2) | 62.1 (12.7) | 64.8 (10.6) | 65.3 (11.2) | 59.8 (13.2) | 59.2 (13.5) |
| Range | 27–87 | 27–90 | 32–85 | 42–90 | 27–87 | 27–87 |
| White, n (%) | 215 (86.7) | 102 (82.3) | 109 (89.3) | 49 (83.1) | 106 (84.1) | 53 (81.5) |
| Education, n (%) | ||||||
| > HS diploma | 208 (83.9) | 99 (79.8) | 103 (84.4) | 49 (83.1) | 105 (83.3) | 50 (76.9) |
| Employed, n (%) | 105 (42.3) | 50 (40.3) | 46 (37.7) | 20 (33.9) | 59 (46.8) | 30 (46.2) |
| State of residence, n (%) | ||||||
| Alaska | 6 (2.4) | 2 (1.6) | 3 (2.5) | 1 (1.7) | 3 (2.4) | 1 (1.5) |
| California | 39 (15.7) | 19 (15.3) | 20 (16.4) | 8 (13.6) | 19 (15.1) | 11 (16.9) |
| Massachusetts | 110 (44.4) | 54 (43.5) | 62 (50.8) | 32 (54.2) | 48 (38.1) | 22 (33.8) |
| New Mexico | 55 (22.2) | 27 (21.8) | 20 (16.4) | 11 (18.6) | 35 (27.8) | 16 (24.6) |
| Wisconsin | 38 (15.3) | 22 (17.7) | 17 (13.9) | 7 (11.9) | 21 (16.7) | 15 (23.1) |
| Sex, n (%) | ||||||
| Female | 126 (50.8) | 65 (52.4) |