Table 6: Sex of sexual contacts, by sexual identity — United States and selected U.S. sites*
| Site | Sex of sexual contacts | Sexual identity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heterosexual (straight) | Gay, lesbian, or bisexual | Not sure | |||||
| % | CI† | % | CI | % | CI | ||
| National survey | Opposite sex only | 93.6 | (92.6–94.5) | 4.4 | (3.7–5.2) | 2.0 | (1.5–2.5) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 20.4 | (17.1–24.1) | 70.6 | (66.4–74.5) | 9.0 | (7.0–11.6) | |
| No sexual contact | 86.2 | (84.6–87.7) | 8.7 | (7.6–10.0) | 5.1 | (4.2–6.1) | |
| State surveys | |||||||
| Alabama | Opposite sex only | 89.2 | (82.8–93.4) | 8.1 | (4.6–13.9) | 2.7 | (1.7–4.4) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 31.7 | (25.1–39.2) | 55.4 | (47.8–62.8) | 12.8 | (8.2–19.5) | |
| No sexual contact | 89.6 | (86.8–91.8) | 6.7 | (5.1–8.7) | 3.7 | (2.3–6.0) | |
| Arkansas | Opposite sex only | 90.3 | (86.9–92.8) | 7.5 | (5.0–11.1) | 2.2 | (1.3–3.7) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 33.4 | (24.4–43.8) | 60.6 | (49.8–70.5) | 6.0 | (2.8–12.3) | |
| No sexual contact | 88.4 | (83.8–91.9) | 6.3 | (4.1–9.6) | 5.3 | (3.3–8.4) | |
| California | Opposite sex only | 90.9 | (88.2–93.0) | 4.8 | (3.3–7.0) | 4.3 | (2.4–7.5) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 47.7 | (28.9–67.1) | 47.3 | (28.9–66.4) | 5.1 | (2.5–10.0) | |
| No sexual contact | 84.1 | (80.7–86.9) | 10.0 | (8.0–12.4) | 5.9 | (4.1–8.5) | |
| Connecticut | Opposite sex only | 91.7 | (88.8–94.0) | 5.6 | (4.1–7.7) | 2.7 | (1.6–4.5) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 15.9 | (10.4–23.6) | 68.0 | (59.0–75.8) | 16.2 | (8.8–27.8) | |
| No sexual contact | 82.2 | (78.7–85.2) | 9.4 | (7.1–12.3) | 8.4 | (6.8–10.4) | |
| Florida | Opposite sex only | 92.3 | (90.7–93.6) | 5.0 | (3.9–6.2) | 2.8 | (2.1–3.6) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 20.9 | (16.3–26.4) | 68.0 | (63.2–72.5) | 11.0 | (8.0–15.2) | |
| No sexual contact | 83.9 | (82.4–85.3) | 10.4 | (9.5–11.5) | 5.7 | (4.7–6.8) | |
| Hawaii | Opposite sex only | 91.9 | (90.0–93.5) | 5.5 | (4.1–7.5) | 2.5 | (1.4–4.4) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 42.9 | (34.3–52.0) | 50.3 | (40.4–60.1) | 6.8 | (4.3–10.7) | |
| No sexual contact | 85.2 | (82.7–87.4) | 8.6 | (7.1–10.3) | 6.2 | (4.9–7.9) | |
| Illinois | Opposite sex only | 91.5 | (88.8–93.5) | 6.3 | (4.9–8.0) | 2.2 | (1.2–4.1) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 24.3 | (17.9–32.2) | 66.0 | (57.5–73.7) | 9.6 | (4.7–18.6) | |
| No sexual contact | 85.1 | (82.2–87.6) | 8.8 | (6.5–11.9) | 6.1 | (5.3–7.0) | |
| Iowa | Opposite sex only | 91.7 | (86.8–94.9) | 6.2 | (3.5–10.7) | 2.1 | (1.1–3.8) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 24.4 | (17.6–32.9) | 66.7 | (58.3–74.1) | 8.9 | (3.3–22.1) | |
| No sexual contact | 83.8 | (80.1–86.9) | 9.5 | (7.5–12.1) | 6.7 | (5.1–8.7) | |
| Kentucky | Opposite sex only | 94.5 | (92.4–96.0) | 4.7 | (3.3–6.7) | 0.9 | (0.4–1.8) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 17.1 | (10.5–26.7) | 73.7 | (62.6–82.5) | 9.2 | (5.1–16.1) | |
| No sexual contact | 88.0 | (85.2–90.3) | 9.2 | (6.8–12.1) | 2.9 | (2.0–4.2) | |
| Maine | Opposite sex only | 91.2 | (89.9–92.4) | 6.9 | (6.1–7.9) | 1.9 | (1.3–2.6) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 36.6 | (32.2–41.1) | 57.6 | (52.6–62.4) | 5.9 | (4.1–8.3) | |
| No sexual contact | 84.0 | (82.6–85.3) | 10.7 | (9.9–11.5) | 5.3 | (4.5–6.3) | |
| Massachusetts | Opposite sex only | 92.5 | (90.4–94.2) | 5.8 | (4.2–7.9) | 1.7 | (0.9–3.3) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 36.0 | (28.7–44.1) | 58.1 | (47.4–68.1) | 5.8 | (2.8–11.6) | |
| No sexual contact | 87.1 | (84.0–89.7) | 9.1 | (7.0–11.9) | 3.7 | (2.5–5.6) | |
| Michigan | Opposite sex only | 93.0 | (91.1–94.6) | 5.5 | (4.1–7.4) | 1.5 | (1.0–2.3) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 31.1 | (23.8–39.5) | 62.2 | (54.1–69.6) | 6.7 | (4.1–10.9) | |
| No sexual contact | 86.4 | (83.4–89.0) | 9.6 | (7.3–12.5) | 4.0 | (3.2–4.9) | |
| Mississippi | Opposite sex only | 93.4 | (90.7–95.4) | 4.5 | (3.1–6.6) | 2.0 | (1.2–3.5) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 28.8 | (22.0–36.6) | 62.2 | (53.2–70.4) | 9.0 | (4.9–16.1) | |
| No sexual contact | 89.0 | (85.4–91.8) | 8.5 | (6.1–11.7) | 2.5 | (1.7–3.7) | |
| Missouri | Opposite sex only | 92.8 | (88.4–95.6) | 4.2 | (2.7–6.6) | 3.0 | (1.3–6.6) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 33.6 | (16.8–55.8) | 62.4 | (41.7–79.4) | 4.0 | (2.2–7.1) | |
| No sexual contact | 85.2 | (82.1–87.9) | 10.4 | (7.6–14.1) | 4.4 | (2.9–6.5) | |
| Nebraska | Opposite sex only | 93.0 | (88.9–95.6) | 5.7 | (3.3–9.7) | 1.3 | (0.5–3.6) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 25.3 | (17.7–34.7) | 68.1 | (55.5–78.4) | 6.7 | (1.9–20.8) | |
| No sexual contact | 85.6 | (80.8–89.3) | 7.3 | (5.1–10.4) | 7.1 | (5.0–10.0) | |
| Nevada | Opposite sex only | 90.2 | (85.1–93.6) | 8.1 | (5.2–12.3) | 1.8 | (0.8–3.9) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 23.8 | (16.3–33.4) | 67.0 | (56.9–75.8) | 9.1 | (4.2–18.8) | |
| No sexual contact | 84.8 | (80.7–88.2) | 9.6 | (7.6–12.2) | 5.6 | (3.8–8.1) | |
| New Hampshire | Opposite sex only | 93.8 | (93.1–94.4) | 4.5 | (4.0–5.1) | 1.7 | (1.3–2.1) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 17.7 | (14.9–20.8) | 71.0 | (67.3–74.5) | 11.3 | (9.0–14.1) | |
| No sexual contact | 83.8 | (82.6–85.0) | 10.4 | (9.5–11.4) | 5.8 | (5.1–6.5) | |
| New Jersey | Opposite sex only | 94.2 | (90.8–96.4) | 4.3 | (2.6–7.1) | 1.5 | (0.7–3.1) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 33.6 | (21.3–48.6) | 61.1 | (45.8–74.5) | 5.3 | (2.2–12.2) | |
| No sexual contact | 87.6 | (82.9–91.1) | 6.7 | (4.6–9.8) | 5.7 | (3.6–8.8) | |
| New Mexico | Opposite sex only | 90.1 | (88.0–91.9) | 7.2 | (5.7–9.2) | 2.7 | (2.1–3.4) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 19.3 | (15.5–23.8) | 66.7 | (61.3–71.8) | 13.9 | (11.3–17.0) | |
| No sexual contact | 85.0 | (82.7–87.1) | 10.6 | (9.2–12.3) | 4.3 | (3.4–5.4) | |
| New York | Opposite sex only | 87.7 | (85.2–89.8) | 8.7 | (7.1–10.7) | 3.6 | (2.6–4.8) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 31.5 | (27.1–36.3) | 53.3 | (45.9–60.5) | 15.2 | (10.7–21.2) | |
| No sexual contact | 84.0 | (81.9–85.9) | 10.1 | (8.2–12.4) | 5.9 | (4.3–7.9) | |
| North Carolina | Opposite sex only | 94.3 | (92.6–95.7) | 3.5 | (2.6–4.6) | 2.2 | (1.2–4.0) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 36.7 | (30.0–43.9) | 58.5 | (51.7–65.0) | 4.8 | (2.2–10.0) | |
| No sexual contact | 87.1 | (83.9–89.7) | 8.0 | (6.5–9.9) | 4.9 | (3.3–7.2) | |
| Oklahoma | Opposite sex only | 92.8 | (90.4–94.7) | 5.8 | (4.1–8.1) | 1.4 | (0.8–2.4) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 25.7 | (17.6–35.8) | 65.7 | (55.9–74.3) | 8.6 | (3.5–19.5) | |
| No sexual contact | 86.2 | (83.2–88.8) | 9.0 | (6.6–12.3) | 4.7 | (3.0–7.2) | |
| Pennsylvania | Opposite sex only | 92.1 | (89.8–94.0) | 5.7 | (4.0–7.9) | 2.2 | (1.3–3.5) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 27.9 | (20.9–36.1) | 65.5 | (56.9–73.2) | 6.6 | (3.1–13.5) | |
| No sexual contact | 85.7 | (83.0–88.0) | 10.8 | (8.8–13.2) | 3.5 | (2.7–4.5) | |
| Rhode Island | Opposite sex only | 93.6 | (90.7–95.7) | 4.6 | (2.8–7.5) | 1.7 | (0.9–3.5) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 37.2 | (28.1–47.4) | 58.9 | (47.3–69.5) | 3.9 | (1.2–11.9) | |
| No sexual contact | 83.2 | (77.9–87.5) | 10.3 | (7.3–14.5) | 6.4 | (4.2–9.7) | |
| South Carolina | Opposite sex only | 92.2 | (87.7–95.1) | 6.4 | (3.8–10.6) | 1.5 | (0.7–2.9) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 25.7 | (17.6–36.0) | 64.0 | (49.0–76.7) | 10.3 | (3.9–24.8) | |
| No sexual contact | 87.7 | (83.5–90.9) | 9.1 | (6.2–13.2) | 3.2 | (2.1–4.8) | |
| Texas | Opposite sex only | 93.3 | (91.1–94.9) | 5.2 | (3.8–7.0) | 1.6 | (0.9–2.7) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 24.6 | (16.8–34.6) | 64.7 | (55.0–73.2) | 10.7 | (6.4–17.3) | |
| No sexual contact | 87.6 | (84.7–90.1) | 9.1 | (6.7–12.2) | 3.3 | (2.0–5.4) | |
| Virginia | Opposite sex only | 92.4 | (90.4–94.1) | 4.9 | (3.5–6.7) | 2.7 | (1.9–3.8) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 18.9 | (13.0–26.6) | 71.2 | (64.6–77.0) | 9.9 | (6.5–14.8) | |
| No sexual contact | 87.3 | (85.2–89.1) | 8.0 | (6.7–9.5) | 4.7 | (3.6–6.0) | |
| West Virginia | Opposite sex only | 93.0 | (90.1–95.0) | 4.6 | (3.3–6.3) | 2.5 | (1.3–4.7) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 27.6 | (18.2–39.5) | 64.5 | (53.4–74.2) | 7.9 | (4.2–14.5) | |
| No sexual contact | 86.9 | (83.1–90.0) | 9.3 | (7.1–12.2) | 3.7 | (1.9–7.3) | |
| Wisconsin | Opposite sex only | 94.0 | (91.9–95.5) | 3.4 | (2.3–4.9) | 2.6 | (1.6–4.1) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 25.5 | (16.1–37.9) | 62.7 | (49.1–74.6) | 11.7 | (5.0–25.0) | |
| No sexual contact | 86.9 | (83.8–89.5) | 8.2 | (6.6–10.3) | 4.9 | (3.3–7.1) | |
| Median | Opposite sex only | 92.4 | 5.5 | 2.2 | |||
| Range | Opposite sex only | 87.7–94.5 | 3.4–8.7 | 0.9–4.3 | |||
| Median | Same sex only or both sexes | 27.6 | 64.0 | 8.9 | |||
| Range | Same sex only or both sexes | 15.9–47.7 | 47.3–73.7 | 3.9–16.2 | |||
| Median | No sexual contact | 85.7 | 9.2 | 4.9 | |||
| Range | No sexual contact | 82.2–89.6 | 6.3–10.8 | 2.5–8.4 | |||
| Site | Sex of sexual contacts | Sexual identity | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heterosexual (straight) | Gay, lesbian, or bisexual | Not sure | |||||
| % | CI† | % | CI | % | CI | ||
| Local school district surveys | |||||||
| Albuquerque, NM | Opposite sex only | 89.6 | (87.3–91.5) | 7.5 | (5.9–9.6) | 2.8 | (1.9–4.2) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 23.8 | (18.6–29.9) | 62.8 | (55.6–69.5) | 13.4 | (9.3–19.0) | |
| No sexual contact | 83.5 | (80.9–85.8) | 11.7 | (9.8–13.9) | 4.8 | (3.8–6.1) | |
| Boston, MA | Opposite sex only | 90.1 | (86.0–93.1) | 6.2 | (3.9–9.7) | 3.7 | (2.0–6.8) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 27.5 | (18.5–38.8) | 66.8 | (54.8–77.0) | 5.6 | (2.2–13.8) | |
| No sexual contact | 85.1 | (81.6–88.0) | 10.5 | (8.0–13.7) | 4.5 | (2.7–7.2) | |
| Broward County, FL | Opposite sex only | 89.5 | (85.9–92.2) | 7.6 | (5.3–10.9) | 2.9 | (1.8–4.8) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 28.1 | (16.6–43.4) | 61.3 | (47.7–73.4) | 10.6 | (6.2–17.6) | |
| No sexual contact | 84.9 | (81.1–88.0) | 9.4 | (6.8–12.8) | 5.8 | (3.9–8.4) | |
| Chicago, IL | Opposite sex only | 87.1 | (82.4–90.6) | 9.7 | (6.9–13.5) | 3.2 | (1.7–5.9) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 22.2 | (14.6–32.1) | 68.6 | (56.2–78.9) | 9.2 | (5.2–15.8) | |
| No sexual contact | 84.9 | (81.1–88.1) | 8.9 | (6.1–12.8) | 6.2 | (4.9–7.6) | |
| Cleveland, OH | Opposite sex only | 87.1 | (80.3–91.8) | 11.2 | (7.1–17.2) | 1.7 | (0.6–5.1) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 23.9 | (17.2–32.2) | 69.5 | (58.5–78.7) | 6.5 | (2.7–15.1) | |
| No sexual contact | 78.2 | (72.6–83.0) | 12.6 | (9.4–16.8) | 9.2 | (6.3–13.1) | |
| District of Columbia | Opposite sex only | 91.0 | (90.0–91.9) | 7.0 | (6.2–7.8) | 2.0 | (1.6–2.5) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 35.2 | (32.3–38.1) | 59.1 | (56.1–62.0) | 5.7 | (4.5–7.2) | |
| No sexual contact | 83.0 | (81.7–84.3) | 12.6 | (11.5–13.8) | 4.4 | (3.7–5.1) | |
| Duval County, FL | Opposite sex only | 89.6 | (87.7–91.3) | 7.3 | (6.0–8.9) | 3.1 | (2.2–4.2) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 26.0 | (21.6–30.9) | 63.4 | (58.2–68.3) | 10.6 | (7.9–14.2) | |
| No sexual contact | 83.2 | (80.7–85.4) | 11.6 | (9.8–13.7) | 5.2 | (4.0–6.8) | |
| Eaton Consortium, MI | Opposite sex only | 90.2 | (86.7–92.9) | 8.3 | (5.7–12.1) | 1.4 | (0.6–3.5) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 23.2 | (14.1–35.6) | 64.2 | (51.3–75.3) | 12.6 | (5.6–26.1) | |
| No sexual contact | 84.5 | (80.2–88.0) | 7.5 | (5.4–10.3) | 8.0 | (5.6–11.4) | |
| Ft. Worth, TX | Opposite sex only | 91.6 | (89.1–93.5) | 6.2 | (4.6–8.4) | 2.2 | (1.3–3.6) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 21.7 | (14.5–31.1) | 71.8 | (62.4–79.6) | 6.5 | (3.3–12.3) | |
| No sexual contact | 86.6 | (84.2–88.7) | 9.2 | (7.5–11.2) | 4.2 | (3.1–5.7) | |
| Gaston County, NC | Opposite sex only | 91.6 | (89.0–93.7) | 5.1 | (3.6–7.4) | 3.2 | (2.0–5.1) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 37.9 | (28.6–48.1) | 53.2 | (43.4–62.7) | 8.9 | (4.9–15.8) | |
| No sexual contact | 86.7 | (83.0–89.7) | 9.6 | (7.1–12.9) | 3.7 | (2.2–6.1) | |
| Genesee Consortium, MI | Opposite sex only | 90.2 | (86.9–92.8) | 7.5 | (5.1–10.9) | 2.3 | (1.2–4.4) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 22.2 | (13.2–34.9) | 72.6 | (59.3–82.8) | 5.2 | (2.1–12.2) | |
| No sexual contact | 84.2 | (80.3–87.5) | 11.1 | (8.4–14.6) | 4.7 | (2.8–7.6) | |
| Hillsborough County, FL | Opposite sex only | 91.0 | (88.3–93.1) | 5.9 | (4.1–8.4) | 3.1 | (1.9–5.1) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 18.9 | (13.1–26.6) | 70.8 | (62.3–78.1) | 10.3 | (5.7–17.7) | |
| No sexual contact | 85.5 | (82.2–88.2) | 9.4 | (7.0–12.6) | 5.1 | (3.5–7.4) | |
| Houston, TX | Opposite sex only | 90.3 | (88.1–92.1) | 7.2 | (5.5–9.3) | 2.5 | (1.6–4.1) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 28.3 | (21.4–36.4) | 61.8 | (53.2–69.6) | 10.0 | (5.6–17.1) | |
| No sexual contact | 85.0 | (81.7–87.9) | 9.0 | (6.9–11.6) | 6.0 | (4.6–7.8) | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Opposite sex only | 91.5 | (88.5–93.7) | 5.9 | (4.2–8.3) | 2.6 | (1.5–4.5) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 44.5 | (33.5–56.0) | 49.7 | (37.1–62.4) | 5.8 | (1.6–18.8) | |
| No sexual contact | 85.6 | (82.2–88.4) | 7.5 | (5.0–11.1) | 6.9 | (5.5–8.6) | |
| New York City, NY | Opposite sex only | 87.1 | (85.4–88.7) | 9.4 | (7.9–11.1) | 3.5 | (2.7–4.5) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 39.5 | (33.9–45.5) | 50.3 | (44.2–56.4) | 10.2 | (7.4–13.8) | |
| No sexual contact | 84.3 | (82.5–85.9) | 9.8 | (8.6–11.2) | 5.9 | (5.0–7.0) | |
| Newark, NJ | Opposite sex only | 87.3 | (81.4–91.6) | 8.8 | (5.2–14.5) | 3.8 | (2.2–6.5) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 30.3 | (19.4–44.0) | 58.0 | (46.3–68.9) | 11.6 | (6.7–19.3) | |
| No sexual contact | 80.7 | (75.7–85.0) | 10.4 | (7.7–14.1) | 8.8 | (6.2–12.4) | |
| Oakland, CA | Opposite sex only | 94.1 | (91.3–96.0) | 4.2 | (2.6–6.6) | 1.7 | (0.8–3.5) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 32.1 | (20.1–47.1) | 67.9 | (52.9–79.9) | 0.0 | — | |
| No sexual contact | 83.7 | (79.4–87.3) | 11.6 | (7.9–16.7) | 4.7 | (2.9–7.7) | |
| Orange County, FL | Opposite sex only | 90.8 | (87.5–93.3) | 5.0 | (3.3–7.7) | 4.2 | (2.4–7.3) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 23.1 | (14.6–34.6) | 63.8 | (52.1–74.0) | 13.1 | (7.4–22.3) | |
| No sexual contact | 83.3 | (80.0–86.2) | 10.5 | (8.5–12.8) | 6.2 | (4.3–8.9) | |
| Palm Beach County, FL | Opposite sex only | 90.4 | (88.1–92.4) | 6.4 | (4.9–8.2) | 3.2 | (2.1–4.9) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 29.6 | (23.9–35.9) | 59.7 | (52.4–66.7) | 10.7 | (6.7–16.6) | |
| No sexual contact | 87.3 | (84.4–89.8) | 8.5 | (6.5–11.1) | 4.1 | (3.2–5.3) | |
| Pasco County, FL | Opposite sex only | 89.7 | (86.6–92.1) | 8.6 | (6.5–11.4) | 1.7 | (0.9–3.1) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 25.7 | (18.1–35.2) | 67.6 | (55.8–77.4) | 6.7 | (3.2–13.5) | |
| No sexual contact | 82.5 | (79.2–85.4) | 11.7 | (9.2–14.9) | 5.8 | (4.2–7.8) | |
| Philadelphia, PA | Opposite sex only | 89.9 | (86.1–92.7) | 7.7 | (5.6–10.4) | 2.5 | (1.2–4.9) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 25.1 | (16.9–35.5) | 67.1 | (56.8–76.0) | 7.8 | (4.2–14.1) | |
| No sexual contact | 81.6 | (76.9–85.6) | 11.1 | (7.4–16.3) | 7.3 | (5.0–10.5) | |
| Portland, OR | Opposite sex only | 88.0 | (85.0–90.4) | 7.9 | (5.8–10.7) | 4.1 | (3.0–5.7) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 27.9 | (22.3–34.3) | 65.8 | (58.3–72.6) | 6.3 | (3.4–11.4) | |
| No sexual contact | 79.5 | (76.0–82.6) | 13.6 | (10.9–16.9) | 6.9 | (5.2–9.2) | |
| San Diego, CA | Opposite sex only | 91.7 | (88.6–93.9) | 6.3 | (4.5–8.8) | 2.1 | (1.0–4.3) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 40.0 | (29.4–51.7) | 56.0 | (44.0–67.4) | 3.9 | (1.2–12.1) | |
| No sexual contact | 84.6 | (80.9–87.7) | 9.1 | (7.0–11.8) | 6.3 | (4.3–9.0) | |
| San Francisco, CA | Opposite sex only | 88.3 | (85.0–91.0) | 5.6 | (3.4–9.0) | 6.1 | (3.5–10.2) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 29.4 | (21.2–39.1) | 52.7 | (42.9–62.2) | 18.0 | (11.6–26.8) | |
| No sexual contact | 82.8 | (79.5–85.7) | 8.1 | (6.0–10.8) | 9.1 | (7.0–11.8) | |
| Seattle, WA | Opposite sex only | 89.4 | (84.9–92.7) | 7.1 | (4.6–10.9) | 3.4 | (2.0–5.8) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 33.0 | (22.8–44.9) | 59.3 | (47.8–69.8) | 7.8 | (3.9–15.0) | |
| No sexual contact | 82.6 | (78.0–86.4) | 11.4 | (8.5–15.0) | 6.1 | (4.4–8.3) | |
| Shelby County, TN | Opposite sex only | 89.3 | (86.7–91.4) | 8.8 | (6.8–11.3) | 1.9 | (1.2–3.1) |
| Same sex only or both sexes | 19.6 | (13.7–27.1) | 73.8 | (65.3–80.8) | 6.6 | (3.2–13.3) | |
| No sexual contact | 80.7 | (76.5–84.3) | 12.5 | (9.4–16.4) | 6.8 | (4.6–9.9) | |
| Median | Opposite sex only | 90.0 | 7.3 | 2.8 | |||
| Range | Opposite sex only | 87.1–94.1 | 4.2–11.2 | 1.4–6.1 | |||
| Median | Same sex only or both sexes | 27.7 | 63.6 | 8.4 | |||
| Range | Same sex only or both sexes | 18.9–44.5 | 49.7–73.8 | 0.0–18.0 | |||
| Median | No sexual contact | 84.0 | 10.5 | 6.0 | |||
| Range | No sexual contact | 78.2–87.3 | 7.5–13.6 | 3.7–9.2 | |||
*Among the 29 states and 26 large urban school districts that ascertained both sexual identity and sex of sexual contacts.
†95% confidence interval.
- Table 1. Number of states and local school districts that conducted a YRBS and number with and without representative data, by year of survey
- Table 2. Number of states and local school districts that included at least one of two questions ascertaining sexual minority status and obtained representative data, by year of survey
- Table 3: Sample sizes, response rates, and demographic characteristics*
- Table 4: Number and percentage of students, by sexual identity
- Table 5: Number and percentage of students, by sex of sexual contacts
- Table 6: Sex of sexual contacts, by sexual identity — United States and selected U.S. sites*
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