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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jan 23.
Published in final edited form as: J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care. 2014 Nov 10;41(4):259–264. doi: 10.1136/jfprhc-2014-101004

Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of lesbian and bisexual women, n=418

n (%)
Sexual identity
 Bisexual 307 (73)
 Lesbian 111 (27)
Age (range 21–26), mean (SD) 23.8 (1.7)
Race/Ethnicity
 Non-Hispanic White 286 (68)
 Non-Hispanic Black 45 (11)
 Hispanic 53 (13)
 Other race/ethnicity 34 (8)
Education
 Less than college 71 (17)
 Some college 128 (31)
 College degree or more 219 (52)
Marital status
 Never married, divorced, widowed, separated 250 (60)
 Married, civil union, living with a partner 168 (40)
Employment status
 Currently employed 241 (58)
 Not employed 87 (21)
 Student 90 (22)
Annual household income
 <$50,000 289 (69)
 ≥$50,000 100 (24)
 Not reported 29 (7)
Urbanicity
 Rural 83 (20)
 Suburban 177 (42)
 Urban 158 (38)

Note. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding. SD=standard deviation.