Table 1.
Sample Characteristics and Characteristics According to Sexual Identity (N=42,802)
| Characteristics | Full sample (N=42,802) % (95% CI) | Heterosexual (n=40,154) % (95% CI) | Gay/lesbian (n=900) % (95% CI) | Bisexual (n=1,748) % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||||
| 18–25 | 14.4 (14.0, 14.9) | 13.7 (13.2, 14.1)** | 20.0 (16.9, 23.4) | 14.4 (14.0, 14.9) |
| 26–34 | 15.8 (15.2, 16.3) | 15.4 (14.9, 16.0) | 21.6 (18.1, 25.5) | 23.1 (20.6, 25.9) |
| 35–49 | 24.8 (24.2, 25.4) | 25.0 (24.4, 25.7) | 21.7 (18.2, 25.6) | 19.7 (16.8, 23.0) |
| ≥50 | 45.0 (44.1, 45.9) | 45.9 (24.4, 46.8) | 36.8 (30.7, 43.3) | 18.3 (15.0, 22.1) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 48.4 (47.6, 49.2) | 48.8 (48.0, 49.6)** | 56.5 (50.2, 62.6) | 28.4 (24.8, 32.2) |
| Female | 51.6 (50.8, 52.4) | 51.2 (50.4, 52.0) | 43.5 (37.4, 49.8) | 71.6 (67.8, 75.2) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White | 65.3 (64.3, 66.3) | 65.6 (64.5, 66.5)* | 62.8 (58.3, 67.2) | 58.5 (54.6, 62.3) |
| Black | 11.8 (11.2, 12.4) | 11.7 (11.2, 12.3) | 12.5 (10.5, 14.9) | 13.3 (11.0, 15.9) |
| Hispanic | 15.3 (14.7, 16.0) | 15.2 (14.5, 15.9) | 18.4 (15.0, 22.3) | 17.9 (15.6, 20.5) |
| Asian/other | 7.6 (7.2, 8.1) | 7.6 (7.2, 8.0) | 6.2 (4.5, 8.7) | 10.3 (7.9, 13.3) |
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school | 13.7 (13.2, 14.2) | 13.7 (13.2, 14.2)** | 10.3 (7.6, 14.0) | 16.3 (14.2, 18.7) |
| High school diploma | 25.4 (24.6, 26.2) | 25.5 (24.7, 26.4) | 17.1 (13.2, 21.8) | 27.2 (24.7, 29.9) |
| Some college | 30.8 (30.1, 31.5) | 30.7 (30.0, 31.5) | 31.8 (28.3, 35.6) | 33.8 (30.5, 37.2) |
| College degree or higher | 30.1 (29.2, 31.0) | 30.1 (29.2, 31.0) | 40.8 (36.4, 45.3) | 22.7 (19.8, 25.9) |
| Relationship status | ||||
| Married | 52.7 (51.9, 53.5) | 54.1 (53.3, 54.8)** | 16.1 (12.3, 20.7) | 27.6 (24.2, 31.4) |
| Widowed | 6.2 (5.8, 6.6) | 6.3 (5.9, 6.7) | 3.2 (1.8, 5.8) | 3.1 (2.2, 4.5) |
| Divorced | 14.0 (13.5, 14.6) | 14.0 (13.5, 14.6) | 11.9 (9.2, 15.3) | 14.0 (10.7, 18.0) |
| Never married | 27.1 (26.6, 27.7) | 25.6 (25.0, 26.1) | 68.8 (64.2, 73.1) | 55.3 (52.1, 58.4) |
| Annual family income | ||||
| <$20,000 | 17.6 (17.1, 18.2) | 17.2 (16.6, 17.8)** | 23.0 (19.0, 27.6) | 30.6 (27.5, 33.8) |
| $20,000–$49,999 | 30.0 (29.2, 30.7) | 29.9 (29.1, 30.7) | 26.8 (23.5, 30.4) | 33.3 (30.7, 35.9) |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 16.7 (16.1, 17.3) | 16.7 (16.1, 17.4) | 19.4 (15.7, 23.7) | 14.1 (11.8, 16.8) |
| ≥$75,000 | 35.7 (34.8, 36.6) | 36.1 (35.2, 37.1) | 30.8 (27.0, 34.8) | 22.1 (19.0, 25.5) |
| Population density | ||||
| Large MSA | 54.4 (53.3, 55.5) | 54.1 (52.9, 55.3)* | 60.8 (55.1, 66.3) | 60.5 (57.3, 63.5) |
| Small MSA | 30.3 (29.2, 31.4) | 30.4 (29.3, 31.5) | 28.4 (24.2, 32.9) | 27.1 (24.1, 30.4) |
| Non-MSA | 15.3 (14.6, 16.0) | 15.5 (14.8, 16.2) | 10.8 (7.4, 15.4) | 12.4 (10.4, 14.8) |
| Government assistance recipient | 19.6 (19.0, 20.2) | 19.1 (18.5, 19.7)** | 24.7 (20.5, 29.5) | 34.2 (30.2, 38.6) |
| Past-year drug use | ||||
| Marijuana | 13.8 (13.2, 14.4) | 13.0 (12.4, 13.6)** | 27.8 (23.2, 32.8) | 33.8 (30.7, 37.0) |
| Cocaine | 2.0 (1.8, 2.2) | 1.8 (1.6, 2.0)** | 4.5 (2.8, 7.1) | 5.6 (4.3, 7.3) |
| Methamphetamine | 0.7 (0.6, 0.8) | 0.6 (0.5, 0.7)** | 2.7 (1.3, 5.4) | 2.2 (1.4, 3.3) |
| Tranquilizers (misuse) | 2.4 (2.2, 2.6) | 2.2 (2.0, 2.4)** | 4.9 (3.2, 7.2) | 7.1 (5.6, 9.0) |
| Sexual attraction | ||||
| Only opposite sex | 90.0 (89.5, 90.4) | 93.7 (93.3, 94.1)** | 2.0 (1.1, 3.8) | 10.4 (7.9, 13.6) |
| Mostly opposite sex | 5.0 (4.7, 5.3) | 4.4 (4.1, 4.7) | 2.9 (1.4, 5.9) | 30.6 (27.3, 34.1) |
| Equal to both sexes | 2.5 (2.3, 2.8) | 1.3 (1.1, 1.6) | 2.3 (1.3, 4.0) | 50.4 (47.3, 53.6) |
| Mostly same sex | 0.9 (0.7, 1.0) | 0.1 (0.1, 0.2) | 28.5 (23.9, 33.6) | 8.1 (6.2, 10.6) |
| Only same sex | 1.6 (1.5, 1.8) | 0.5 (0.4, 0.6) | 64.3 (59.0, 69.3) | 0.4 (0.2, 1.1) |
Notes: Boldface indicates statistical significance (*p<0.01; **p<0.001). White and black participants were identified as non-Hispanic. MSA, metropolitan statistical area.