Table 1.
Sample Characteristics from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III, United States, 2012–2013
| Sociodemographics | Total (N = 36,309) n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sexual identity | |
| Heterosexual | 34,644 (96.7) |
| Gay or lesbian | 586 (1.5) |
| Bisexual | 566 (1.3) |
| Not sure | 199 (0.5) |
| Sexual attraction | |
| Opposite-sex attraction | 34,114 (95.3) |
| Same-sex attraction | 1278 (3.3) |
| Opposite- and same-sex attraction | 582 (1.4) |
| Sexual behavior (past year) | |
| Opposite-sex behavior | 24,525 (71.4) |
| Same-sex behavior | 971 (2.5) |
| Opposite- and same-sex behavior | 227 (0.5) |
| No sex (past-year/lifetime) | 9812 (25.6) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 15,862 (48.1) |
| Female | 20,447 (51.9) |
| Race | |
| White | 19,194 (66.2) |
| African American | 7766 (11.8) |
| Hispanic | 7037 (14.7) |
| Other race | 2312 (7.3) |
| Age | |
| 18 to 34 | 11,755 (30.3) |
| 35 to 54 | 13,150 (35.7) |
| 55 and older | 11,404 (34.0) |
Sample sizes vary due to missing data. Unweighted sample sizes are provided.
Percentages incorporate survey weights provided by the NESARC-III.