Table 2.
Descriptive Statistics for Sexual Orientation Dimensions (N = 489)
| Sexual Orientation | Test Statistic | ||
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| Bisexual N = 403 |
Queer N = 86 |
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| % (n) | % (n) | χ2 (df) | |
| Sexual Behavior Dimension | |||
| Past year sex partners | χ2 (5) = 56.58, p < .000 | ||
| Men only | 35.7 (144) | 26.7 (23) | |
| Women only | 8.4 (34) | 11.6 (10) | |
| Transgender and/or genderqueer individuals only | 0.5 (2) | 10.5 (9) | B < Q |
| Men and women only | 19.6 (79) | 16.3 (14) | |
| Men, women, transgender, and/or genderqueer | 4.5 (18) | 17.4 (15) | B < Q |
| Did not have sex during the past year | 31.3 (126) | 17.4 (15) | Q < B |
| Lifetime sex partners | χ2 (6) = 41.38, p < .000 | ||
| Men only | 13.4 (54) | 7.0 (6) | |
| Women only | 3.0 (12) | 3.5 (3) | |
| Transgender and/or genderqueer individuals only | 0.0 (0) | 2.3 (3) | B < Q |
| Men and women only | 48.4 (195) | 34.9 (30) | Q < B |
| Men, women, transgender, and/or genderqueer | 17.4 (70) | 43.0 (37) | B < Q |
| Did not have sex in lifetime | 17.6 (71) | 8.1 (7) | Q < B |
| Sexual Attraction Dimension | |||
| Attraction | χ2 (5) = 25.16, p < .000 | ||
| Only attracted to men or transmen | 0.2 (1) | 0.0 (0) | |
| Mostly attracted to men or transmen | 15.1 (61) | 23.3 (20) | |
| Equally attracted to men/transmen and women/transwomen | 55.1 (222) | 32.6 (28) | Q < B |
| Mostly attracted to women or transwomen | 16.6 (67) | 26.7 (23) | B < Q |
| Only attracted to women or transwomen | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | |
| Not sure | 6.2 (25) | 1.2 (1) | |
| Other | 6.7 (27) | 16.3 (14) | B < Q |
| Sexual Fluidity in Attractions | |||
| Ever experienced a change in attraction to others | χ2 (1) = 2.51 | ||
| Yes | 59.8 (222) | 70.4 (57) | |
| No | 40.2 (149) | 29.6 (24) | |
| Ever experienced more than one change in attractions | χ2 (1) = 2.51 | ||
| Yes | 62.4 (138) | 73.7 (42) | |
| No | 37.6 (83) | 26.3 (15) | |
| Sexual Fluidity in Sexual Orientation Identity | |||
| Ever experienced a change in sexual identity | χ2 (1) = 16.90, p < .000 | ||
| Yes | 67.0 (248) | 90.0 (72) | |
| No | 33.0 (122) | 10.0 (8) | |
| Ever experienced more than one change in sexual identity | χ2 (1) = 14.12, p < .000 | ||
| Yes | 39.5 (94) | 64.8 (46) | |
| No | 60.5 (144) | 35.2 (25) | |
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| M (SD) | M (SD) | F (df) | |
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| Identity Centrality | 4.23 (0.98) | 4.88 (0.89) | F (1, 357) = 24.45, p < .000, d = .50 |
| Identity Affirmation | 4.78 (1.0) | 5.25 (0.75) | F (1, 375) = 12.55, p < .000, d = .38 |
Note. Participants who selected “Other” for the attraction category reported several responses, including: “it varies over time,” “attracted to all genders,” and “depends on person. B = bisexual; Q = queer.