sexual orientation
This variable is only available in the Special Licence (SN 7083) and Secure Access (SN 7332) datasets.
Datafiles
Variable note:
This variable is part of the "Measuring sexual identity using direct and indirect questioning " experiment. See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.
Question asked in the latest wave:
scyoungadults_ip16.sexuor
Question label:
Sexual orientation
Question text:
Which of the following options best describes how you think of yourself?
Question universe:
if [(GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3)] // Mode is face-to-face and respondent has agreed to self-completion OR mode is web
And if [DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAGE > 15 & DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAGE < 22] // Aged 16-21
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 2 | 0.07% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 2658 | 93.36% |
| proxy | -7 | 22 | 0.77% |
| Heterosexual or Straight | 1 | 127 | 4.46% |
| Gay or Lesbian | 2 | 4 | 0.14% |
| Bisexual | 3 | 25 | 0.88% |
| Other | 4 | 5 | 0.18% |
| Prefer not to say | 5 | 4 | 0.14% |
| Total | 2847 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 3 | 0.1% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 2882 | 94.15% |
| proxy | -7 | 3 | 0.1% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Heterosexual or Straight | 1 | 136 | 4.44% |
| Gay or Lesbian | 2 | 5 | 0.16% |
| Bisexual | 3 | 22 | 0.72% |
| Other | 4 | 6 | 0.2% |
| Prefer not to say | 5 | 3 | 0.1% |
| Total | 3061 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 7 | 0.31% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 416 | 18.35% |
| proxy | -7 | 15 | 0.66% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.09% |
| Heterosexual or Straight | 1 | 1714 | 75.61% |
| Gay or Lesbian | 2 | 30 | 1.32% |
| Bisexual | 3 | 28 | 1.24% |
| Other | 4 | 12 | 0.53% |
| Prefer not to say | 5 | 43 | 1.9% |
| Total | 2267 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 5 | 0.22% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 571 | 25.23% |
| proxy | -7 | 63 | 2.78% |
| refusal | -2 | 12 | 0.53% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.09% |
| heterosexual or straight | 1 | 1459 | 64.47% |
| gay or lesbian | 2 | 26 | 1.15% |
| bisexual | 3 | 31 | 1.37% |
| other | 4 | 16 | 0.71% |
| prefer not to say | 5 | 52 | 2.3% |
| Total | 2263 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 7 | 0.29% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 804 | 33.81% |
| proxy | -7 | 111 | 4.67% |
| refusal | -2 | 8 | 0.34% |
| heterosexual or straight | 1 | 1342 | 56.43% |
| gay or lesbian | 2 | 25 | 1.05% |
| bisexual | 3 | 19 | 0.8% |
| other | 4 | 11 | 0.46% |
| prefer not to say | 5 | 51 | 2.14% |
| Total | 2378 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.04% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 248 | 10.4% |
| proxy | -7 | 206 | 8.64% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 10 | 0.42% |
| heterosexual or straight | 1 | 1806 | 75.72% |
| gay or lesbian | 2 | 26 | 1.09% |
| bisexual | 3 | 18 | 0.75% |
| other | 4 | 7 | 0.29% |
| prefer not to say | 5 | 62 | 2.6% |
| Total | 2385 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 69 | 94.52% |
| Heterosexual or straight | 1 | 4 | 5.48% |
| Total | 73 | 100.0% |
