Table 2 Demographic information
From: Ten years of lesbian health survey research in the UK West Midlands
Lesbewell 1 | Lesbewell 2 | Measure for Measure 1 | Measure for Measure 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Date | 1996 | 1996–7 | 2002 | 2005 |
Number of respondents | 69 | 354 | 449 | 166 |
Mean age (SD) | 29.8 (8.3) | 32.5$ | 29.0 (9.1) | 31.7 (11.1) |
Non-white ethnic background | 5.8% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 9% |
Parent | 15.9% | N/A | 17.2% | 15% |
Live in West Midlands | 72.4% | 86.4% | N/A | 91% |
Employed | N/A | 69.5% | 66.2% | 75% |
Health worker | 39.1% | 28.0% | 4.7% | 13.3% |
Identified as lesbian/gay | 82.6% | 81.6% | 75.5% | 67% |
Identified as bisexual | 14.5% | 11.0% | 18% | 10% |
Identified as heterosexual | 5% | 19% | ||
Identified as 'other' | 1.5% | 4% | ||
Mean age came out | 21.3 | N/A | N/A | 19.85 |
Out before age 16 | 14.7% | N/A | N/A | 24% |