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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants (N = 15,611)

From: A nationwide cross-sectional study of 15,611 lesbian, gay and bisexual people in China: disclosure of sexual orientation and experiences of negative treatment in health care

 

n (%)

Gender

 Male

11,583 (74.2%)

 Female

4028 (25.8%)

Sexual orientation

 Lesbian / Gay

11,910 (76.3%)

 Bisexual

2549 (16.3%)

 Pansexual

516 (3.3%)

 Asexual

338 (2.2%)

 Questioning

298 (1.9%)

Age group

 18–24

10,551 (67.6%)

 25–39

4727 (30.3%)

 40 or above

333 (2.1%)

Living area

 City

12,544 (80.4%)

 Town

2381 (15.3%)

 Rural area

686 (4.4%)

Education level

 Middle school or below

649 (4.2%)

 High school

2346 (15.0%)

 College or above

12,616 (80.8%)

Income level

 Less than RMB10,000 (Less than USD1,450)

8282 (53.1%)

 RMB10,000 – RMB49,999 (USD1,450 – USD7,249)

3925 (25.1%)

 RMB50,000 – RMB99,999 (USD7,250 – USD 14,499)

2288 (14.7%)

 RMB100,000 or above (USD14,500 or above)

1116 (7.1%)