Table 1 Measures of sexual orientation identity, behavior, and attraction
From: Sexual orientation in transgender adults in the United States
I - SMART 2009 | II - TransPoP 2017 | |||||
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Identity: | Identity: | |||||
Do you consider yourself to be: | Q 32. Which of the following best describes your current sexual orientation? | |||||
□ Heterosexual or straight; | □ Straight/ Heterosexual | |||||
□ Gay or Lesbian; or | □ Lesbian | |||||
□ Bisexual? | □ Gay | |||||
□ Bisexual | ||||||
□ Queer | ||||||
□ Same-gender loving | ||||||
□ Other: [write-in] | ||||||
Behavior: | Behavior: | |||||
In the past (time period e.g. year) who have you had sex with? | Q 33. In the last 5 years, who did you have sex with? By sex we mean any activity you personally define as sexual activity. Please mark all that apply | |||||
□ Men only, | □ Women, Non-Transgender | |||||
□ Women only, | □ Men, Non-Transgender | |||||
□ Both men and women, | □ Transgender Women/ Male-to-Female (MTF) | |||||
□ I have not had sex | □ Transgender Men/ Female-to-Male (FTM) | |||||
□ I have not had sex with anyone in the last 5 years | ||||||
Attraction: | Attraction: | |||||
People are different in their sexual attraction to other people. Which best describes your feelings? Are you: | Q 34. Please indicate how sexually attracted you are to the following types of people. | |||||
Not at all | Not very | Somewhat | Very | Not sure | ||
□ Only attracted to females? | Women, Non-Transgender | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
□ Mostly attracted to females? | Men, Non-Transgender | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
□ Equally attracted to females and males? | Transgender Women/ Male-to-Female (MTF) | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
□ Mostly attracted to males? | Transgender Men/ Female-to-Male (FTM) | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
□ Only attracted to males? | Females at birth, Genderqueer | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
□ Not sure? | Males at birth, Genderqueer | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ |