Table 1.
Population Characteristics of Adult Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and/or Transgender (LGBT), and Non-LGBT Participants (N = 17522, Weighted %)
| Variables | Categories | LGBT (N = 1092) | Non-LGBT (N = 16430) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Weighted % | N | Weighted % | |||
| Sexual Orientation | Straight | 117 | 11.8 | 16163 | 98 | NA |
| Gay | 334 | 35.4 | — | — | ||
| Lesbian | 185 | 14.5 | — | — | ||
| Bisexual | 437 | 38.3 | — | — | ||
| Other | 17 | 1.0 | 122 | 0.6 | ||
| Missing | 2 | 0.7 | 145 | 1.4 | ||
| Transgender Identity | Transgender | 168 | 15.5 | — | — | NA |
| Not Transgender | 919 | 83.9 | 16245 | 98.2 | ||
| Missing | 5 | 0.6 | 185 | 1.8 | ||
| Gender | Male | 539 | 57.8 | 7280 | 47.5 | p < .0001 |
| Female | 553 | 42.2 | 9150 | 52.5 | ||
| Age | 18 to 24 | 310 | 26.8 | 2385 | 18.7 | p < .0001 |
| 25 to 44 | 256 | 23.9 | 3275 | 25.1 | ||
| 45 to 64 | 341 | 38.1 | 5108 | 30.6 | ||
| 65+ | 185 | 11.3 | 5662 | 25.6 | ||
| Race or Ethnicity | White | 791 | 61.4 | 13140 | 68.5 | p = .0351 |
| Black | 94 | 12.2 | 1223 | 11.5 | ||
| Latino | 129 | 17.5 | 1117 | 13.2 | ||
| Other | 41 | 7.4 | 515 | 5.4 | ||
| 2+ | 37 | 1.5 | 435 | 1.4 | ||
| Partner | Married OR Living with Partner | 542 | 47.5 | 10146 | 62.9 | p < .0001 |
| Not Married OR Living with Partner | 550 | 52.5 | 6275 | 37.1 | ||
| Income | <$25000 | 337 | 24.5 | 3379 | 18.1 | p < .0001 |
| $25000–$49999 | 267 | 14.5 | 4472 | 24 | ||
| $50000–$84999 | 249 | 20.1 | 4499 | 28.5 | ||
| $85000+ | 239 | 23.9 | 4080 | 29.4 | ||
| Education | <High School | 60 | 7.9 | 637 | 6.7 | p = .0025 |
| High School | 193 | 27.1 | 3708 | 36.7 | ||
| Some College | 436 | 35.9 | 5906 | 30.9 | ||
| Bachelor’s Degree or Higher | 403 | 29.1 | 6179 | 25.7 | ||
| Location | California | 141 | 13.9 | 1545 | 11.1 | NS |
| All Other States | 951 | 86.1 | 14885 | 88.9 | ||
| Past 30-Day Tobacco Use | Cigarettes | 611 | 32.6 | 5996 | 20.1 | p < .0001 |
| E-Cigarettes | 213 | 10.8 | 1392 | 4.8 | p < .0001 | |
| Regular Cigars | 140 | 7.0 | 1342 | 5.3 | p = .0365 | |
| Small/Medium Cigars | 237 | 12.6 | 1658 | 6.2 | p < .0001 | |