Table 2.
Frequencies, Lifetime Mental Health, and Victimization Variables by Sexual Identity
| White | Black | Latina | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesbian n = 447 % (n) |
Bisexual n = 153 % (n) |
p-value* | |
| Lifetime depression | 59.7% (267) | 53.6% (82) | .184 |
| Any childhood victimizationa | 79.9% (357) | 75.8% (116) | .290 |
| Childhood physical abuse | 59.1% (264) | 56.2% (86) | .537 |
| Childhood sexual abuse | 58.2% (260) | 51.6% (79) | .160 |
| Neglect | 11.6% (52) | 6.5% (10) | .074 |
| Any adult victimizationb | 60.9% (272) | 64.1% (98) | .482 |
| Adult physical assault | 33.6% (150) | 32.7% (50) | .843 |
| Adult sexual assault | 30.2% (135) | 32.0% (49) | .673 |
| Interpersonal Violence | 28.2% (126) | 35.3% (54) | .098 |
*
chi-square test of association
a
Includes childhood physical abuse, or sexual abuse, or self-reported parental neglect
b
Includes adult physical or sexual assault, or any report of intimate partner violence