Table 1.
Characteristics of women from the 2003–2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (n=7132)
| n (weighted %) | |
|---|---|
| Survey cycle | |
| 2003–2004 | 1184 (18.9) |
| 2005–2006 | 1369 (20.5) |
| 2007–2008 | 1559 (20.9) |
| 2009–2010 | 1616 (19.5) |
| 2011–2012 | 1404 (20.2) |
| Sexual orientation | |
| Sexual identity | |
| Heterosexual | 6571 (93.6) |
| Bisexual | 243 (3.4) |
| Lesbian | 87 (1.2) |
| Other | 203 (1.8) |
| Sexual behaviour | |
| Opposite-sex only | 6139 (88.0) |
| Both sexes | 577 (8.4) |
| Same-sex only | 23 (0.3) |
| No sex | 293 (3.4) |
| Demographic characteristics | |
| Age (years) | |
| 20–29 | 1914 (23.9) |
| 30–39 | 1755 (23.6) |
| 40–49 | 1866 (27.6) |
| 50–59 | 1597 (24.9) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 3148 (67.9) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 1608 (12.7) |
| Hispanic | 1899 (13.4) |
| Other | 477 (5.9) |
| Relationship/marital status | |
| Not married | 2905 (36.3) |
| Married/living with a partner | 4224 (63.7) |
| Education | |
| Less than a high school degree | 1543 (14.4) |
| High school degree | 1517 (21.1) |
| More than a high school degree | 4068 (64.5) |
| Poverty level | |
| Below | 1556 (15.4) |
| At or above | 5158 (84.6) |
| Health-related characteristics | |
| Healthcare visit in the last year | |
| No | 907 (11.5) |
| Yes | 6224 (88.5) |
| Smoking status | |
| Never smoker | 4388 (58.5) |
| Former smoker | 1127 (18.4) |
| Current smoker | 1615 (23.1) |
| Age at first sexual intercourse | |
| 15 or younger | 1807 (24.0) |
| 16 or older | 5298 (76.0) |
| Total number of sexual partners during lifetime | |
| 4 or fewer | 3480 (46.8) |
| 5 or more | 3563 (53.2) |
Table reports raw frequencies and weighted percentages. Totals may not sum to stated sample size due to missing data. Per cents may not sum to 100% due to rounding.