Table 2.
Bisexual Female Youth Responses to Baseline Questionnaire, n = 40
| Item | n | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare experiences | ||
| Comfortable speaking with doctor about sexual healtha | 22 | 55 |
| My regular doctor assumes I am heterosexuala | 29 | 73 |
| Comfortable speaking with doctor about LGBT identitya | 12 | 30 |
| Spoken to doctor about LGBT identity | 7 | 18 |
| My doctor is knowledgeable about LGBT health issuesa | 7 | 18 |
| My doctor has not given me the information I need to protect my sexual healtha | 15 | 38 |
| I worry my doctor would tell my parents about my LGBT identity, my sexual activity, or if I had an STIa | 29 | 73 |
| LGBT identitya | 14 | 35 |
| Sexual activitya | 23 | 58 |
| If I had an STIa | 24 | 60 |
| HIV/STI testing and concerns | ||
| Tested for HIV, past 6 months | 3 | 8 |
| Gut feeling about being likely to be infected with HIVb | 10 | 25 |
| Worry about getting infected with HIVc | 4 | 10 |
| Ever been tested for STIs | 16 | 40 |
| Health services utilization, past year: | ||
| Received school mental health counseling | 15 | 38 |
| Received psychotherapy through clinic, hospital, or private practice | 20 | 50 |
| Received sexual health services (like getting condoms or birth control pills) | 27 | 68 |
| STI/HIV testing or treatment | 12 | 30 |
| Drug or alcohol counseling or treatment | 4 | 10 |
a
Percentages include those who answered “Agree” or “Strongly Agree” on a 5-point Likert-type scale. All other items required yes/no responses, unless indicated.
b
Percentages include those who answered “Extremely” or “Somewhat” on a 4-point Likert-type scale.
c
Percentages include those who answered “a moderate amount,” “a lot,” or “all” of the time on a 6-point Likert-type scale.
LGBT, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender; STI, sexually transmitted infections.