TABLE 1. Processing of sexual identity question — Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey, United States, January–June 2021.

Sexual identity question	Student response	Analytic coding
Which of the following best describes you?	Heterosexual (straight)	Heterosexual
	Gay or lesbian	Gay, lesbian, or bisexual
	Bisexual
	I describe my sexual identity some other way.	Other or questioning
	I am not sure about my sexual identity (questioning).
	I do not know what this question is asking.	Missing
	[Did not respond to the question]