TABLE 1.

Percentage distribution of a sample of gay, lesbian and bisexual young adults, by selected characteristics, according to gender, United States, 2013

Characteristic	Overall	Men	Women
ALL	(N=971)	(N=428)	(N=543)
Sexual identity***
Gay/lesbian	46	72	26
Bisexual	54	28	74
Age
18–21	32	29	33
22–26	68	71	67
Race/ethnicity*
White	66	64	68
Black	9	7	10
Hispanic	16	18	14
Other	10	11	8
Education
<college	20	17	21
Some college	37	36	38
≥college	44	47	41
Relationship status***
Unmarried	73	83	65
Married/cohabiting	27	17	35
Employment status***
Employed	52	55	50
Not employed	17	12	20
In school	31	33	31
Annual household income***
<$50,000	60	54	65
≥$50,000	30	35	26
Not reported	9	11	8
Residence
Rural	18	16	20
Suburban	43	46	41
Urban	39	39	38
Region
East	24	21	27
Midwest	23	24	23
South	28	29	27
West	26	27	23
Health insurance status
Not insured	20	20	20
Insured through work/school	37	38	36
Insured through parent’s plan	43	42	43
Had a routine checkup in past year*
No	53	57	50
Yes	47	43	50
Disclosed sexual orientation to provider
No	70	68	72
Yes	30	32	29
Ever discriminated against by provider
No	82	81	83
Yes	8	8	8
Don’t know	10	11	9
SEXUALLY EXPERIENCED	(N=844)	(N=367)	(N=477)
Age at sexual debut***,†
≤17	58	48	67
≥18	42	52	33
No. of sexual partners in past year***,‡
0–1	56	45	64
≥2	44	55	36
Ever had an STD test**
No	38	45	32
Yes	62	55	68
Ever been told had an STD**,§
No	81	84	79
Yes	19	16	21
Ever used a home test***
No	98	96	99
Yes	2	4	1
Ever tested positive for HIV
No	96	95	97
Yes	4	5	3
Total	100	100	100

^*p<.05.

^**p<.01.

^***p<.001.

^†At first vaginal, anal or oral sex.

^‡Including vaginal, anal or oral sex.

^§Told by a health care provider.

Notes: Differences by gender were assessed in chi-square tests. Percentages may not total 100 because of rounding.