Year: 2002
Module:Background
Variable:ORIENT

Can you tell me which of these best describes you?

 

%

I am 'gay' or 'lesbian' (homosexual) 1
I am heterosexual or 'straight' 97
I am bi-sexual <1
Other <1
I do not wish to answer this question 2

 

Go to results for men and women, people of different ages and people of different religions.
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Results for men and women

 

%

  Male Female
I am 'gay' or 'lesbian' (homosexual) 1 <1
I am heterosexual or 'straight' 98 97
I am bi-sexual <1 <1
Other 0 <1
I do not wish to answer this question 2 2

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
I am 'gay' or 'lesbian' (homosexual) 1 1 <1 1 <1 0
I am heterosexual or 'straight' 96 97 98 98 97 96
I am bi-sexual 1 <1 <1 0 <1 1
Other 0 0 0 <1 0 <1
I do not wish to answer this question 2 1 1 1 2 3

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

  Catholic Protestant No religion
I am 'gay' or 'lesbian' (homosexual) 1 <1 2
I am heterosexual or 'straight' 98 97 97
I am bi-sexual <1 1 0
Other <1 <1 0
I do not wish to answer this question 1 2 2

 

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