Table 2.
Sexual Orientation Dimensions by Gender Identity Among Adults with Bisexual Orientation (N = 488)
| Measures | Cisgender Women | Cisgender Men | Transgender Individuals | Total Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual Orientation Identity | ||||
| Bisexual | 74.5 (280) | 79.6 (39) | 61.3 (38) | 73.2 (357) |
| Gay | 0.3 (1) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 0.8 (4) |
| Lesbian | 0.5 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Heterosexual/straight | 0.8 (3) | 6.1 (3) | 0 (0) | 1.2 (6) |
| Queer | 17.3 (65) | 4.1 (2) | 27.4 (17) | 17.2 (84) |
| Pansexual | 2.7 (10) | 2 (1) | 9.7 (6) | 3.5 (17) |
| Other | 4 (15) | 6.1 (3) | 1.6 (1) | 3.9 (19) |
| Past year sex partners | ||||
| Men only | 33.2 (125) | 12.2 (6) | 29 (18) | 30.5 (149) |
| Women only | 9.8 (37) | 30.6 (15) | 12.9 (8) | 12.3 (60) |
| Transgender and/or genderqueer individuals only | 2.1 (8) | 0 (0) | 8.1 (5) | 2.7 (13) |
| Men and women only | 17.2 (65) | 22.4 (11) | 4.8 (3) | 16.2 (79) |
| Men, women, transgender, and/or genderqueer | 8.5 (32) | 14.3 (7) | 19.4 (12) | 10.5 (51) |
| Did not have sex during the past year | 29.2 (110) | 20.4 (10) | 25.8 (16) | 27.9 (136) |
| Lifetime sex partners | ||||
| Men only | 12.2 (46) | 10.2 (5) | 17.7 (11) | 12.7 (62) |
| Women only | 3.2 (12) | 12.2 (6) | 1.6 (1) | 3.9 (19) |
| Transgender and/or genderqueer individuals only | 0.5 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.4 (2) |
| Men and women only | 41.1 (155) | 34.7 (17) | 16.1 (10) | 37.3 (182) |
| Men, women, transgender, and/or genderqueer | 26.5 (100) | 32.7 (16) | 56.6 (35) | 30.9 (151) |
| Did not have sex in lifetime | 16.4 (62) | 10.2 (5) | 8.1 (5) | 14.8 (72) |
| Sexual Attraction | ||||
| Only attracted to men/trans men | 0.3 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.2 (1) |
| Mostly attracted to men/trans men | 15.6 (59) | 14.3 (7) | 6.5 (4) | 14.3 (70) |
| Equally attracted to men/trans men and women/trans women | 51.2 (193) | 36.7 (18) | 43.5 (27) | 48.8 (238) |
| Mostly attracted to women/trans women | 19.4 (73) | 30.6 (15) | 16.1 (10) | 20.1 (98) |
| Only attracted to women/trans women | 0 (0) | 4.1 (2) | 0 (0) | 0.4 (2) |
| Not sure | 5 (19) | 8.2 (4) | 4.8 (3) | 5.3 (26) |
| Other | 8.5 (32) | 6.1 (3) | 29 (18) | 10.9 (53) |