TABLE 1—
Self-Reported Sexual Orientation, by Demographic Characteristics: 2012 North Carolina, 2011 Washington, and 2011 and 2012 Wisconsin Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Surveys
| Characteristic | Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual, No. (%) | Heterosexual, No. (%) |
| Gender* | ||
| Male | 299 (41.9) | 11 949 (48.9) |
| Female | 412 (58.1) | 17 741 (51.1) |
| Age,*** y | ||
| 18–44 | 273 (61.8) | 7 670 (45.6) |
| 45–54 | 152 (18.1) | 5 356 (19.8) |
| 55–64 | 144 (10.8) | 7 100 (17.2) |
| ≥ 65 | 140 (9.3) | 9 378 (17.4) |
| Income,** $ | ||
| < 15 000 | 94 (14.4) | 2 340 (8.8) |
| 15 000–49 999 | 318 (46.8) | 12 522 (46.7) |
| ≥ 50 000 | 246 (38.8) | 11 216 (44.5) |
| Employment*** | ||
| Employed | 361 (52.7) | 14 484 (58.1) |
| Unable to work | 92 (12.6) | 1 914 (5.5) |
| All other | 258 (34.8) | 13 228 (36.4) |
| Marital status*** | ||
| Married | 95 (12.5) | 16 759 (55.8) |
| Never married | 298 (50.4) | 3 734 (21.7) |
| Unmarried partner | 145 (20.5) | 746 (3.9) |
| All other | 169 (16.6) | 8 376 (18.5) |
| Race | ||
| White | 577 (77.8) | 24 969 (82.1) |
| Black | 78 (13.2) | 2 379 (10.1) |
| Other | 51 (9.1) | 1 962 (7.8) |
| Education | ||
| ≤ high school | 202 (34.2) | 10 207 (39.9) |
| Post–high school | 208 (35.0) | 8 915 (33.7) |
| College | 201 (30.8) | 10 526 (26.4) |
*P < .05; **P < .01; ***P < .001. P values determined by χ2 test.