Table 2

Demographic information


Lesbewell 1
Lesbewell 2
Measure for Measure 1
Measure for Measure 2

Date
1996
1996–7
2002
2005
Number of respondents
69
354
449
166
Mean age (SD)
29.8 (8.3)
32.5$
29.0 (9.1)
31.7 (11.1)
Non-white ethnic background
5.8%
4.9%
6.2%
9%
Parent
15.9%
N/A
17.2%
15%
Live in West Midlands
72.4%
86.4%
N/A
91%
Employed
N/A
69.5%
66.2%
75%
Health worker
39.1%
28.0%
4.7%
13.3%
Identified as lesbian/gay
82.6%
81.6%
75.5%
67%
Identified as bisexual
14.5%
11.0%
18%
10%
Identified as heterosexual


5%
19%
Identified as 'other'


1.5%
4%
Mean age came out
21.3
N/A
N/A
19.85
Out before age 16
14.7%
N/A
N/A
24%

N/A – not available, $ – weighted mean calculated from categories.

Meads et al. BMC Public Health 2007 7:251   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-7-251