TABLE 1.
Distribution of Characteristics by Intersecting Racial/Ethnic Identity and Sexual Orientation Status Among 2015 and 2018 NHIS Participants
| Characteristic | Non-Hispanic White Heterosexual (n = 10,471) | Non-Hispanic Black Heterosexual (n = 2419 | Hispanic Heterosexual (n = 3259) | Non-Hispanic White SM (n = 533)a | Non-Hispanic Black SM (n = 116)a | Hispanic SM (n = 158)a | P b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at survey, median (95% CI), y | 42.3 (41.7-42.9) | 37.9 (37.0-38.8) | 37.3 (36.5-38.0) | 33.9 (32.5-35.2) | 33.0 (30.2-35.7) | 31.1 (28.6-33.7) | <.0001 |
| Living with a partner, % | <.0001 | ||||||
| No | 40.6 | 74.9 | 46.5 | 60.3 | 80.2 | 63.9 | |
| Yes | 59.4 | 25.1 | 53.5 | 39.7 | 19.8 | 36.1 | |
| Annual household income, % | <.0001 | ||||||
| $0-$34,999 | 23.4 | 49.3 | 41.1 | 38.5 | 59.0 | 50.0 | |
| $35,000-$74,999 | 27.0 | 26.3 | 29.4 | 28.4 | 21.2 | 30.6 | |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 13.1 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 11.1 | 8.5 | 6.8 | |
| ≥$100,000 | 30.5 | 9.4 | 13.1 | 16.8 | 6.1 | 6.9 | |
| Unknown | 6.1 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.6 | |
| Employment status, % | <.0001 | ||||||
| Not employed for pay | 30.7 | 32.9 | 37.7 | 28.9 | 36.3 | 38.0 | |
| Employed | 69.3 | 67.1 | 62.3 | 71.1 | 63.7 | 62.0 | |
| Education, % | <.0001 | ||||||
| High school or less | 23.0 | 35.2 | 51.0 | 23.6 | 37.0 | 51.0 | |
| Some college | 31.4 | 37.5 | 27.7 | 31.3 | 41.2 | 26.5 | |
| College degree | 28.3 | 17.8 | 15.4 | 28.0 | 14.9 | 16.3 | |
| Graduate school | 17.3 | 9.5 | 5.9 | 17.0 | 6.9 | 6.2 | |
| Place of birth, % | <.0001 | ||||||
| Outside the United States | 5.8 | 13.7 | 56.1 | 1.8 | 7.6 | 47.3 | |
| In the United States | 94.2 | 86.3 | 43.9 | 98.2 | 92.4 | 52.7 | |
| Perceived health, % | <.0001 | ||||||
| Excellent/good/very good | 91.5 | 84.3 | 87.3 | 87.3 | 82.0 | 80.6 | |
| Fair/poor | 8.5 | 15.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 18.0 | 19.4 | |
| Health insurance status, % | <.0001 | ||||||
| Has health insurance | 92.5 | 88.4 | 74.5 | 89.6 | 86.5 | 74.7 | |
| Does not have health insurance | 7.5 | 11.6 | 25.5 | 10.4 | 13.5 | 25.3 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; NHIS, National Health Interview Survey; SM, sexual minority.
a
Self-reported SM was defined as lesbian, gay, bisexual, something else, or unsure of one’s sexual orientation.
b
P values were calculated with χ2 tests for categorical variables and with Wilcoxon rank-sum tests for continuous variables with survey weights.