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Table 3 The proportion of participants per sexual orientation, presented in total and per sex at birth

From: An assessment of the proportion of LGB+ persons in the Belgian population, their identification as sexual minority, mental health and experienced minority stress

 

Total

(n = 4632)

n (Valid %)

Male

(n = 2300)

n (Valid %)

Female

(n = 2332)

n (Valid %)

Sexual orientation

  Heterosexual

4168 (89.92)

2085 (90.65)

2083 (89.32)

  Bisexual

179 (3.86)

70 (3.04)

109 (4.67)

  Gay/Lesbian

129 (2.78)

87 (3.78)

42 (1.80)

  Pan−/Omnisexual

88 (1.90)

34 (1.48)

54 (2.32)

  Asexual

28 (0.60)

8 (0.35)

20 (0.86)

  Other

40 (0.86)

16 (0.70)

24 (1.03)

  1. The first column of the table contains the variables used and their different categories. The second column gives the distribution of the total sample across the different categories of each variable. The third column contains the distribution of individuals that were assigned the male sex at birth. The fourth column contains the distribution of individuals that were assigned the female sex at birth
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