Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for demographic and sexual orientation variables.
| Self-identified sexual orientation (Wave IV) | Heterosexual (n=10,148) | Mostly heterosexual (n =1186) | Bisexual (n =180) | Mostly gay or completely gay (n=265) | Total (n=12,379) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave I age (SD) | 16.05(1.33) | 15.82(1.32) | 15.77(1.29) | 15.97(1.30) | 16.02(1.33) |
| Gender (% female) | 49.3(n=5299) | 84.1(n=998) | 77.8 (n= 140) | 41.9(n=111) | 52.9(n=6548) |
| Race (% non-White) | 37.0 | 30.0 | 36.7 | 40.8 | 36.4 |
| Ethnicity (% Hispanic) | 16.3 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 21.1 | 16.2 |
Note. Non-White race categories included “Black or African American”, “American Indian or Native American”, “Asian or Pacific Islander” and “Other.”
SD: Standard deviation.