Sexual orientation
This variable is only available in the Special Licence (SN 6931) and Secure Access (SN 6676) datasets.
Datafile
Index term
Question asked in the latest wave:
scyoungadults_w15.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 | 17 | 0.05% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 30491 | 92.82% |
| proxy | -7 | 74 | 0.23% |
| refusal | -2 | 13 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Heterosexual or Straight | 1 | 1750 | 5.33% |
| Gay or Lesbian | 2 | 78 | 0.24% |
| Bisexual | 3 | 237 | 0.72% |
| Other | 4 | 60 | 0.18% |
| Prefer not to say | 5 | 119 | 0.36% |
| Total | 32849 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 13 | 0.05% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 26092 | 93.19% |
| proxy | -7 | 104 | 0.37% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 14 | 0.05% |
| Heterosexual or Straight | 1 | 1393 | 4.98% |
| Gay or Lesbian | 2 | 55 | 0.2% |
| Bisexual | 3 | 174 | 0.62% |
| Other | 4 | 42 | 0.15% |
| Prefer not to say | 5 | 106 | 0.38% |
| Total | 27998 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 21 | 0.07% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 29313 | 91.58% |
| proxy | -7 | 464 | 1.45% |
| refusal | -2 | 9 | 0.03% |
| don't know | -1 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Heterosexual or Straight | 1 | 1856 | 5.8% |
| Gay or Lesbian | 2 | 50 | 0.16% |
| Bisexual | 3 | 155 | 0.48% |
| Other | 4 | 43 | 0.13% |
| Prefer not to say | 5 | 87 | 0.27% |
| Total | 32008 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 77 | 0.21% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1501 | 4.16% |
| proxy | -7 | 1096 | 3.04% |
| refusal | -2 | 50 | 0.14% |
| don't know | -1 | 17 | 0.05% |
| Heterosexual or Straight | 1 | 31125 | 86.32% |
| Gay or Lesbian | 2 | 476 | 1.32% |
| Bisexual | 3 | 521 | 1.44% |
| Other | 4 | 237 | 0.66% |
| Prefer not to say | 5 | 958 | 2.66% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 36050 | 85.49% |
| proxy | -7 | 2832 | 6.72% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Heterosexual or Straight | 1 | 2957 | 7.01% |
| Gay or Lesbian | 2 | 61 | 0.14% |
| Bisexual | 3 | 132 | 0.31% |
| Other | 4 | 37 | 0.09% |
| Prefer not to say | 5 | 93 | 0.22% |
| Total | 42170 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 4 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 37628 | 83.92% |
| proxy | -7 | 3858 | 8.6% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| heterosexual or straight | 1 | 3076 | 6.86% |
| gay or lesbian | 2 | 70 | 0.16% |
| bisexual | 3 | 93 | 0.21% |
| other | 4 | 25 | 0.06% |
| prefer not to say | 5 | 82 | 0.18% |
| Total | 44837 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 7 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 5195 | 10.45% |
| proxy | -7 | 3830 | 7.71% |
| refusal | -2 | 42 | 0.08% |
| don't know | -1 | 44 | 0.09% |
| heterosexual or straight | 1 | 37975 | 76.42% |
| gay or lesbian | 2 | 476 | 0.96% |
| bisexual | 3 | 403 | 0.81% |
| other | 4 | 424 | 0.85% |
| prefer not to say | 5 | 1296 | 2.61% |
| Total | 49692 | 100.0% |
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