TABLE 1—
Characteristics of Young LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning) Individuals Who Underwent Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Change Efforts (SOGICE) and Those Who Did Not: United States, 2018
| Characteristic | All Respondents (n = 25 791), % (No.) | Respondents Who Underwent SOGICE (n = 1 088), % (No.) | Respondents Who Did Not Undergo SOGICE (n = 24 703), % (No.) |
| Age, y | |||
| 13–17 | 50.9 (13 130) | 62.0 (675) | 50.4 (12 455) |
| 18–24 | 49.1 (12 661) | 38.0 (413) | 49.6 (12 248) |
| Race/ethnicitya | |||
| White | 72.2 (18 611) | 66.7 (726) | 72.4 (17 865) |
| Hispanic/Latinx | 14.3 (3 686) | 20.0 (218) | 14.0 (3 468) |
| Black/African American | 2.6 (681) | 3.1 (34) | 2.6 (647) |
| Asian American/Pacific Islander | 3.1 (807) | 2.1 (23) | 3.2 (784) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.7 (172) | 1.0 (11) | 0.7 (161) |
| Multiple | 7.1 (1 834) | 7.0 (76) | 7.1 (1 758) |
| Census region | |||
| Northeast | 18.5 (4 781) | 12.3 (134) | 18.8 (4 647) |
| South | 30.0 (7 739) | 35.4 (385) | 29.8 (7 354) |
| Midwest | 27.9 (7 199) | 29.2 (318) | 27.9 (6 811) |
| West | 23.5 (6 072) | 23.1 (251) | 23.6 (5 821) |
| Family income status | |||
| Free/reduced-price lunch | 36.7 (9 467) | 55.9 (608) | 35.9 (8 859) |
| Paid lunch | 63.4 (16 324) | 44.1 (480) | 64.1 (15 844) |
| Family use of religion to say negative things about being LGBTQ | 48.5 (12 506) | 75.5 (821) | 47.3 (11 685) |
| Sexual orientation | |||
| Gay/lesbian | 45.1 (11 635) | 48.9 (532) | 44.9 (11 103) |
| Bisexual | 32.8 (8 468) | 27.8 (302) | 33.1 (8 166) |
| Straightb or something else | 22.1 (5 688) | 23.3 (254) | 22.0 (5 434) |
| Gender identity | |||
| Transgender/nonbinary | 33.0 (8 521) | 41.5 (451) | 32.7 (8 070) |
| Cisgender | 67.0 (17 270) | 58.5 (637) | 67.3 (16 633) |
| Discrimination because of sexual orientation or gender identity | 70.9 (18 298) | 89.7 (976) | 70.1 (17 322) |
| Physical threats or harm because of sexual orientation or gender identity | 20.8 (5 352) | 48.0 (522) | 18.7 (4 830) |
Note. All analyses were significant at P < .001.
a
Racial categories are non-Hispanic.
b
All respondents who identified as straight were transgender or nonbinary.