Variable Description

Name
H4SE31
Label
S15Q31 SEXUAL SELF DEFINITION-W4
Dataset

Summary Statistics for 'H4SE31'

Value Valid Label Frequency % of Valid % of All
1 Valid 100% heterosexual (straight) 13,447
86.02%
85.64%
2 Valid mostly heterosexual (straight), but somewhat attracted to people of your own sex 1,526
9.76%
9.72%
3 Valid bisexual that is, attracted to men and women equally 248
1.59%
1.58%
4 Valid mostly homosexual (gay), but somewhat attracted to people of the opposite sex 131
0.84%
0.83%
5 Valid 100% homosexual (gay) 209
1.34%
1.33%
6 Valid not sexually attracted to either males or females 71
0.45%
0.45%
96 Missing refused 47
0.30%
98 Missing don't know 22
0.14%
Total Responses Valid Invalid Min Max
15701 15632 69 1 6

Representation

Source Questions

H4SE31

Lineage

  • Wave IV In-Home Interview - H4SE31
    S15Q31 SEXUAL SELF DEFINITION-W4
    • 31. Please choose the description that best fits how you think about yourself

Concordance

Add Health
Wave III Wave IV Wave V
Wave III In-Home Interview Wave IV In-Home Interview Wave V Mixed-Mode Survey
Wave III In-Home Interview Wave IV In-Home Interview Wave V Mixed-Mode Survey
H3SE13 H4SE31 H5SE15
100% heterosexual (straight)
89.59%
86.02%
85.18%
mostly heterosexual (straight), but somewhat attracted to people of your own sex
9.76%
10.46%
mostly heterosexual (straight), but somewhat attracted to people of your own sex*
6.77%
bisexual that is, attracted to men and women equally
1.59%
1.48%
bisexual<U+0097>that is, attracted to men and women equally
1.63%
mostly homosexual (gay), but somewhat attracted to people of the opposite sex
0.84%
0.97%
mostly homosexual (gay), but somewhat attracted to people of the opposite sex*
0.64%
100% homosexual (gay)
0.87%
1.34%
1.63%
not sexually attracted to either males or females
0.50%
0.45%
0.29%
Add Health
Wave III Wave IV Wave V
Wave III In-Home Interview Wave IV In-Home Interview Wave V Mixed-Mode Survey
Wave III In-Home Interview Wave IV In-Home Interview Wave V Mixed-Mode Survey
H3SE13 H4SE31 H5SE15
100% heterosexual (straight)
88.77%
85.64%
84.77%
mostly heterosexual (straight), but somewhat attracted to people of your own sex
9.72%
10.41%
mostly heterosexual (straight), but somewhat attracted to people of your own sex*
6.71%
bisexual that is, attracted to men and women equally
1.58%
1.47%
bisexual<U+0097>that is, attracted to men and women equally
1.61%
mostly homosexual (gay), but somewhat attracted to people of the opposite sex
0.83%
0.97%
mostly homosexual (gay), but somewhat attracted to people of the opposite sex*
0.63%
100% homosexual (gay)
0.86%
1.33%
1.62%
not sexually attracted to either males or females
0.50%
0.45%
0.28%
Dataset Variable Valid Invalid Min First Quartile Median Third Quartile Max Mean StdDev
Wave III In-Home Interview H3SE13 15,057 140 1 6
Wave IV In-Home Interview H4SE31 15,632 69 1 6
Wave V Mixed-Mode Survey H5SE15 12,241 59 1 6
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Wave III Wave IV Wave V
Wave III In-Home Interview Wave IV In-Home Interview Wave V Mixed-Mode Survey
Wave III In-Home Interview Wave IV In-Home Interview Wave V Mixed-Mode Survey
H3SE13 H4SE31 H5SE15
100% heterosexual (straight) 1 1 1
mostly heterosexual (straight), but somewhat attracted to people of your own sex 2 2
mostly heterosexual (straight), but somewhat attracted to people of your own sex* 2
bisexual that is, attracted to men and women equally 3 3
bisexual<U+0097>that is, attracted to men and women equally 3
mostly homosexual (gay), but somewhat attracted to people of the opposite sex 4 4
mostly homosexual (gay), but somewhat attracted to people of the opposite sex* 4
100% homosexual (gay) 5 5 5
not sexually attracted to either males or females 6 6 6