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Sexual Preference

Note: Although this is a sensitive question, the answer can help Internet developers to understand the needs of current Web users. It is not intended to offend.
How would you classify yourself?
Sexual Preference

Sexual Preference

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Not say 691 5.5 5.5 5.5
Heterosexual 10902 86.6 86.6 92.1
Gay male 385 3.1 3.1 95.1
Lesbian 150 1.2 1.2 96.3
Bisexual 430 3.4 3.4 99.7
Transgender 33 .3 .3 100.0
Total 12591 100.0 100.0

Sexual Preference

Sexual Preference
Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
USA Valid Not say 534 5.0 5.0 5.0
Heterosexual 9234 86.9 86.9 91.9
Gay male 338 3.2 3.2 95.1
Lesbian 139 1.3 1.3 96.4
Bisexual 358 3.4 3.4 99.8
Transgender 21 .2 .2 100.0
Total 10624 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid Not say 60 8.2 8.2 8.2
Heterosexual 627 85.8 85.8 94.0
Gay male 17 2.3 2.3 96.3
Lesbian 5 .7 .7 97.0
Bisexual 21 2.9 2.9 99.9
Transgender 1 .1 .1 100.0
Total 731 100.0 100.0
Other Valid Not say 97 7.8 7.8 7.8
Heterosexual 1041 84.2 84.2 92.1
Gay male 30 2.4 2.4 94.5
Lesbian 6 .5 .5 95.0
Bisexual 51 4.1 4.1 99.1
Transgender 11 .9 .9 100.0
Total 1236 100.0 100.0

Sexual Preference

Sexual Preference
Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Female Valid Not say 276 5.7 5.7 5.7
Heterosexual 4209 86.3 86.3 92.0
Lesbian 144 3.0 3.0 95.0
Bisexual 228 4.7 4.7 99.6
Transgender 18 .4 .4 100.0
Total 4875 100.0 100.0
Male Valid Not say 415 5.4 5.4 5.4
Heterosexual 6693 86.7 86.7 92.1
Gay male 385 5.0 5.0 97.1
Lesbian 6 .1 .1 97.2
Bisexual 202 2.6 2.6 99.8
Transgender 15 .2 .2 100.0
Total 7716 100.0 100.0

Sexual Preference

Sexual Preference
Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Not say 5 35.7 35.7 35.7
Heterosexual 4 28.6 28.6 64.3
Bisexual 1 7.1 7.1 71.4
Transgender 4 28.6 28.6 100.0
Total 14 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid Not say 110 6.8 6.8 6.8
Heterosexual 1399 86.0 86.0 92.7
Gay male 26 1.6 1.6 94.3
Lesbian 15 .9 .9 95.3
Bisexual 71 4.4 4.4 99.6
Transgender 6 .4 .4 100.0
Total 1627 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid Not say 68 3.6 3.6 3.6
Heterosexual 1676 87.7 87.7 91.3
Gay male 45 2.4 2.4 93.6
Lesbian 24 1.3 1.3 94.9
Bisexual 96 5.0 5.0 99.9
Transgender 2 .1 .1 100.0
Total 1911 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid Not say 356 5.0 5.0 5.0
Heterosexual 6134 86.5 86.5 91.5
Gay male 266 3.8 3.8 95.2
Lesbian 99 1.4 1.4 96.6
Bisexual 227 3.2 3.2 99.8
Transgender 11 .2 .2 100.0
Total 7093 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid Not say 152 7.8 7.8 7.8
Heterosexual 1689 86.8 86.8 94.6
Gay male 48 2.5 2.5 97.1
Lesbian 12 .6 .6 97.7
Bisexual 35 1.8 1.8 99.5
Transgender 10 .5 .5 100.0
Total 1946 100.0 100.0

Sexual Preference

Sexual Preference
Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
<1 Year Valid Not say 147 6.3 6.3 6.3
Heterosexual 2021 87.1 87.1 93.5
Gay male 47 2.0 2.0 95.5
Lesbian 21 .9 .9 96.4
Bisexual 72 3.1 3.1 99.5
Transgender 11 .5 .5 100.0
Total 2319 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid Not say 298 5.3 5.3 5.3
Heterosexual 4956 87.5 87.5 92.8
Gay male 162 2.9 2.9 95.7
Lesbian 74 1.3 1.3 97.0
Bisexual 162 2.9 2.9 99.8
Transgender 9 .2 .2 100.0
Total 5661 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid Not say 246 5.3 5.3 5.3
Heterosexual 3925 85.1 85.1 90.5
Gay male 176 3.8 3.8 94.3
Lesbian 55 1.2 1.2 95.5
Bisexual 196 4.3 4.3 99.7
Transgender 13 .3 .3 100.0
Total 4611 100.0 100.0

Source: GVU's Ninth WWW User Survey (Conducted April 1998)
URL:http://www.gvu.gatech.edu/user_surveys/
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GVU's WWW Surveying Team
Graphics, Visualization, & Usability Center
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
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