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ATTACHMENT 19

DHHS, STATE AND LOCAL SURVEYS THAT HAVE USED SEXUAL
ORIENTATION QUESTIONS APPEARING IN THE AUDADIS-V

Table 1 – HHS Databases That Have Assessed Sexual Orientation

Information System	Description	Locality	Years	Sexual Orientation Questions
National Health and	Survey designed to collect	U.S.	1988-	(If respondent is 18-59 years old, male or female) SXQ 100/120: "In (your lifetime/the past twelve
Nutrition	information about the health and		1994	months), with how many men have you had sex?"
Examination Survey	diet of U.S. population,			(If respondent is 18-59 years old, male)SXQ130/150: "In (your lifetime/the past twelve months), with how
(NHANES), CDC	combining home interview with			many women have you had sex?"
	health tests which are done in a		1999+	Same as above, except females now asked all questions
	mobile examination center. New		2000+ This	SXQ.292/294: "Do you think of yourself as ... Heterosexual or straight (that is, sexually attracted only to
	questions listed here are on the		question as	[women/men]); homosexual or gay (that is, sexually attracted only to [men/women]); bisexual (that is,
	self-administered AUDIO CASI		well as the	sexually attracted to men and women); something else; or you're not sure?
	part of the survey, and have been		sexual
	tested by the NCHS		behavior
	Questionnaire Design Research		questions
	Lab.		underwent
			testing at the
			NCHS
			QDRL
National Survey of	Periodic survey of women ages	U.S.	1995	"These next questions are about the sexual partners you have had in the past 12 months.
Family Growth	15-44 in the civilian non-			JE-3: Have ANY of your partners in the past 12 months had sex with men since 1980? 1) Yes 2) No"
(NSFG),CDC	institutionalized population,
	providing current information on
	childbearing, contraception, and		A Pretest of	KJ-l. Thinking about your entire life, how many female sex partners have you had? Please count every partner
	closely related aspects of		these	even those you had sex with only once.
	maternal and child health Cycle 5		questions	KJ-2. Thinking about the last 12 months, that is, since (MONTH, 2000), how many female sex partners have
	of NSFG, conducted in 1995, also		will be con-	you had? Please count every partner even those you had sex with only once.
	included a broad range of		ducted in	KM - I. Thinking about your entire life, how many male sex partners have you had?
	information related to HIV and		2001.	KM-2. During the last 12 months, that is, since (MONTH, 2000), how many male sexual partners have you
	STD risk. Because of national		Questions	had?
	need for data on HIV risk		maybe	KK-4. People are different in their sexual attraction to other people. Which best describes your feelings? Are
	behavior, family formation, and		modified as a	you ... Only attracted to males, Mostly attracted to males, Equally attracted to males and females, Mostly
	fatherhood, NSFG Cycle 6 will		result of the	attracted to females, Only attracted to females, Not sure.
	include interviews with men ages		pre-test. It is	KK-5. Do you think of yourself as ... Heterosexual, Homosexual, Bisexual, Or something else?
	15-49. Cycle 6 will pretest in		anticipated
	early 2001, and the main study is		that final
	planned for 2002.		questions
			will be
			included in
			2002.

Information System	Description	Locality	Years	Sexual Orientation Questions
(National) Youth	The Youth Risk Behavior	U.S.	1999	"With whom have you had sexual intercourse? a) I have not had sexual intercourse with anyone b) Females
Risk Behavior	Surveillance System (YRBSS)		2000	c) Males d) Females and males"
Surveillance System	was developed to monitor priority			This question has NEVER appeared on the core set of questions in the national YRBSS model. However, the
(YRBSS), CDC	health-risk behaviors that			CDC puts out the "Optional questions for consideration by state and local education and health agencies,"
	contribute to the leading causes of			which presents a list of suggested questions that states can add at their leisure. The wording of these
	mortality, morbidity, and social			questions is often based on previous wordings that states have used on their past surveys. In 1999 and 2000,
	problems among youth and adults			The above question appeared on this optional list.
	in the United States. The YRBSS	Boston	1993	Q64: "The person(s) with whom you have had sexual contact is (are): (a) female(s), (b) male(s) (c) female(s)
	monitors six categories of			and male(s) and (d)' I have not had sexual contact with anyone"
	behaviors: (1) behaviors that		1995	Q67: Same as Q64, 1993, but response options are in different order: "a) I have not had sexual contact with
	contribute to unintentional and			anyone; b) Female(s); c) Male(s); d) Female(s) and male(s)"
	intentional injuries; (2) tobacco			Q68: "Which of the following best describes you? a) Heterosexual (straight); b) Bisexual; c) Gay or lesbian;
	use; (3) alcohol and other drug			d) Not sure; e) None of the above"
	use; (4) sexual behaviors that		1997	Q7: Same as Q68, 1995, but response options "b" and "c" are reversed, and "e) None of the above" response
	contribute to unintended			is eliminated
	pregnancy and sexually			Q69: Same as Q67, 1995
	transmitted disease, including		1999	Q9: Same as Q7, 1997
	human immunodeficiency virus			Q72: "During your life, the person(s) with whom you have had sexual contact is (are):
	(HIV) infection; (5) dietary			sexual contact with anyone; b) Female(s); c) Male(s); d) Female(s) and male(s)"
	behaviors; and (6) physical	Maine	1995	Q94: "The person(s) with whom you have had sexual contact during your life is (are): (1) Never had sexual
	activity.		1997	contact; (2) Female; (3) Male; (4) Males and Females"
			1999
		Massachusetts	1993	Q64: "The person(s) with whom you have had sexual contact is (are): (a) female(s), (b) male(s) (c) female(s)
				and male(s) and (d) I have not had sexual contact with anyone"
			1995	Q67: Same as Q64, 1993, but response options are in different order: "a) I have not had sexual contact with
				anyone; b) Female(s); c) Male(s); d) Female(s) and male(s)"
				Q68: "Which of the following best describes you? a) Heterosexual (straight); b) Bisexual; c) Gay or lesbian;
				d) Not sure; e) None of the above"
			1997	Q7: Same as Q68, 1995, but response options "b" and "c" are reversed, and "e) None of the above" response
				is eliminated
				Q69: Same as 067,1995
			1999	Q9: Same as Q7, 1997
				Q72: "During your life, the person(s) with whom you have had sexual contact is (are):
				sexual contact with anyone; b) Female(s); c) Male(s); d) Female(s) and male(s)"
		Oregon	1997	Q24: "In the past 30 days, what were you harassed about? (If more than one reason, what was the most
				upsetting or offensive to you?): I was not harassed; Race or national origin; Unwanted sexual attention or
				comments; Perceived sexual orientation (gay/lesbian/bisexual); Physical disability; Other not listed; Don't
				know why I was harassed."
			1999	Q12: "During the past 12 months, have you ever been harassed at school (or on the way to or from school)
				because someone thought you were gay, lesbian or bisexual?"
		Philadelphia	1999	Q63: "With whom have you had sexual intercourse? a) I have not had sexual intercourse with anyone b)
				Females c) Males d) Females and males"
		San Diego	1999	"With whom have you had sexual intercourse? a) I have not had sexual intercourse with anyone
				b) Females c) Males d) Females and males"
		San Francisco	1997	Q62: "Have you ever had sexual intercourse with a male? a)Yes b) No"
				Q63: "Have you ever had sexual intercourse with a female? a) Yes b) No"
			1999	Q67: "With whom have you had sexual intercourse? a) I have not had sexual intercourse with anyone b)
				Females c) Males d) Females and males
		Seattle	2002	Q23: "Has anyone ever made offensive comments or attacked you because of your sexual
				orientation/preference - at school or on the way to or from school? Yes; No"
				Q58: "How would you describe your sexual orientation/preference?" Heterosexual- attracted to the opposite
				sex; Bisexual- attracted to both sexes; Homosexual (gay or lesbian) - attracted to the same sex; Not sure"

Information System	Description	Locality	Years	Sexual Orientation Questions
YRBBS continued		Seattle	1999	Q25: "Has anyone ever made offensive comments or attacked you because they thought you were gay or
				lesbian - at school or on your way to or from school? Yes; No"
				Q46: "How would you describe your sexual orientation? Heterosexual - attracted to the opposite sex;
				Bisexual- attracted to both sexes; Homosexual (gay or lesbian) - attracted to the same sex; Not sure
		Vermont	1995	Q55: "During your life, with how many males have had sexual intercourse?"
				Q56: "During your life, with how many females have had sexual intercourse?"
				Q57: "During the past three months, with how many males have had sexual intercourse?"
				Q58: "During the past three months, with how many females have had sexual intercourse?"
			1997	Q78: "The persons you have had sexual activity with are: (1) I have not had sexual activity with anyone; (2)
				females; (3) males; (4) females and males"
			1999	Q69: "The persons you have had sexual intercourse with are: (1) I have never had sexual intercourse; (2)
				females; (3) males; (4) females and males"
			2001	Q67: "With whom have you had sexual intercourse?" (Response options same as 1999)
		Wisconsin	1997	Q21: "Have you ever been threatened or hurt because someone thought you were gay, lesbian or bisexual?
				(a) Yes (b) No (c) I'm not sure"
			1999	Q23: Same as Q21, 1997
	State surveys based on or similar to the YRBS
Adolescent Health Survey		Minnesota	1987	I) "Which of the following best describes your feelings? (a) 100% heterosexual (attracted to persons of the
(AHS)				opposite sex) (b) Mostly heterosexual (c) Bisexual (equally attracted to men and women) (d) Mostly
				homosexual (e) 100% gay/lesbian; attracted to persons of the same sex) (f) Not sure"
				2) "Have you ever had any kind of sexual experience with a male (a) yes (b) no. Have you ever had any
				kind of sexual experience with a female? (a) yes (b) no"
				3) "Which of the following best describes your feelings? (a) I am only attracted to people of the same sex as
				mine, and I will only be sexual with persons of the same sex (b) I am strongly attracted to people of the same
				sex as mine, and most of my sexual experiences will be with persons of the same sex as mine (c) I am
				equally attracted to men and women and would like to be sexual with both (d) I am strongly attracted to
				people of the opposite sex, and most of my sexual experiences will be with persons of the opposite sex (e) I
				am only attracted to people of the opposite sex, and I will only be sexual with persons of the opposite sex."
				4) "When you think or daydream about sex, do you think about: (a) males (b) females (c) both?"
National American Indian		55 Tribes in	1991	Same wording as Minnesota, above
Adolescent Health Survey		12 Indian
(NAIAHS)		Health
		Service
		Areas
Voices of Connecticut Youth		Connecticut	1996	Q22k: "Have you done the following things in the past YEAR (12 months) ... Been made fun of because of
(VCY)			1999	your sexual orientation? (a) No (b) Yes, Once (c) More than Once"
(National)	System providing official state	Connecticut:	1996	(18-64 year olds, after an intro on AIDS): "For the next few questions, "sex" refers to intercourse, oral or
Behavioral Risk	health agencies, with the funding,			anal sex. With whom have you had sex in the past 10 years?
Factor Surveillance	training, and consultation			Was it with ... 1) men only 2) mainly men, some women, 3) mainly women, some men
System (BRFSS).	necessary to permit them to			4) women only 5) have not had sex (ever or in 10 yrs)"
CDC	routinely collect behavioral risk
	factor information. Telephone	Fulton	1996	FC 5.a: "In describing your sexual activity during the past twelve months, would you say that you ... Please
	surveys are conducted with	County,		read: 1) Had sex only with a male or with males 2) Had sex only with a female or with females 3) Had sex
	1,200-4,000 respondents in each	Georgia		with both males and females (Don't read these responses:) 7) Don't know/ not sure
	state, measuring the risk factors	(Atlanta)		9) Refused
	that are closely associated with
	accidents, chronic diseases, and	Massachuset	1996	"During the past 12 months, have you had sex with only males, only females, or with both males and
	premature death, e.g., cigarette	ts/Boston		females?"
	smoking, alcohol abuse, seat belt	oversample		(In addition to 2000 question): Do you consider yourself to be: heterosexual or straight, homosexual or (if
	usage, sedentary lifestyle, and			the respondent is male read "gay"; else if female, read "lesbian"), bisexual or other?"

Information System	Description	Locality	Years	Sexual Orientation Questions
BRFSS continued	sexual behavior. Results provide	Oregon		Q141. ONLY IF MALE UNDER 50: Have you had sex with another male in the past year?
	early indications of chronic
	disease trends in minority	San		S7: "Just for the record, are you male, female, or transgender?"
	populations..	Francisco
				S7-A: "What sex do you currently identify with?"
				B4: "Would you say that your sexual partners in the past 12 months were ... ? 1) Just men 2) Just women
				3) Both men and women 9) Refused"
				B9: "In the past 12 months, have you had anal sexual intercourse with a male partner where he put his
				penis in your rectum (or butt)?"
				B17: "In the past 12 months have you had anal intercourse with a male?"
				B18: "In the past 12 months have you had receptive anal sexual intercourse, where a male partner put his
				penis in your rectum (or butt)?"
				B20: "In the past 12 months have you had insertive anal sexual intercourse, where you put your penis in a
				male partner's rectum (or butt)?"
				Cl3: "What is your sexual orientation or identity? 1) Homosexual (lesbian or gay) 2) Bisexual 3)
				Heterosexual (straight) 4) Other (specify) 7) Don't know/not sure 9) Refused"
				* It is expected that these questions will be used again for the 2000 BRFSS
		Vermont	1996-	Q11: "With whom have you had sex in the past 10 years - was it with ... 1) men only 2) mainly men, some
			1999	women 3) mainly women, some men 4) women only" (also codes "have not had sex in ten years or never
				had sex" and "refused", though does not ask.
			2000	For the fol1owing questions, Vermont BRFSS interviewers are given these definitions:
				"Heterosexual: A person who has sex with and/or is strongly attracted to people of the opposite sex";
				"Homosexual: A person who has sex with and/or is strongly attracted to people of the same sex;"
				"Bisexual: A person who has sex with and/or is strongly attracted to people of either sex";
				"Transgender: Transgender is a term which describes the experience of people whose self identity (how they
				feel about themselves) is in conflict with their genital, physical, or biological sex. This might include a man
				who focuses on a more feminine manner than he thinks is acceptable for men, or a woman who focuses on a
				more masculine manner than she thinks is acceptable for women. For example, someone who is transgender
				might get an internal physical or emotional excitement by dressing up in clothing of the opposite sex."
				Survey codes "don't know/not sure" category, though not asked, and it codes non-response.)
				VT10_1: "Do you consider yourself to be a) heterosexual, b) homosexual, c) bisexual or d) other?"
				VT10_2: "People describe themselves as transgender when they need to express themselves, or enjoy
				expressing themselves in the gender role of the opposite sex. For example, this could include cross dressing,
				transvestitism, being transsexual, or doing drag. Do you consider yourself to be transgender? a) yes-male to
				female (MTF) b) yes-female to male (FTM) c) no
				VT13_3: "During the past 12 months, have you had sex with only males, only females, or both males and
				females?
				VT13_5-6: "If you had more than one main partner during the past 12 months, we would like you to think of
				the main partner you last had sex with. is this person a man or a woman?"
				VT13 _9" ... Think back to the last time you had sex with someone who is not or was not your main partner, is
				this nerson a man or a woman?"

Information System	Description	Locality	Years	Sexual Orientation Questions
HIV/AIDS	HIV/AIDS Surveillance System	U.S.	1981+	Data categorized in terms of exposure to risk under the following: 1) Men who have sex with men (MSM);
Surveillance System	- population-based surveillance			2) MSMIDU
and the Supplement	data used to track the HIV
to HIV/AIDS	epidemic. Surveillance data serve
Surveillance	as a basis for al1ocation of many
(SHAS),CDC	federal resources for HIV			-,
	treatment and care services; data
	also provide the epidemiological
	basis for planning local HIV-
	prevention services. Reporting
	criteria have been periodical1y
	revised, incorporating new
	understanding of HIV.
	Supplement to HIV/AIDS	U.S.	1990+	"In the last 5 years have you had sex with a man? How many men have you had sex with in the last five
	Surveillance (SHAS) -			years?" (Question pertaining to female sex partners is similar in wording.)
	Continuous clinic-based or			"Do you think of yourself as: Heterosexual/straight; Homosexual/gay/lesbian; Other/specify; Refuse; Not
	population based survey			sure/ don't know"
	providing information to
	supplement case reports.
National Survey of	Documents all known substance	U.S.	2000	Q9: "Does this facility offer a substance abuse treatment program or group specially designed for. .. d)
Substance Abuse	abuse treatment programs in the			gays and lesbians"
Treatment Services,	nation.
SAMSA
National Household	Survey monitoring trends in	U.S.	1996	"During the past 12 months, have you had sex with only males, only females, or with both males and
Survey of Drug	alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug			females? Remember: by sex we mean only vaginal oral or anal. Please only mark one box for the best
Abuse (NHSDA),	use; measuring demographic			answer"
SAMSA	correlates of drug use; and
	providing information on related
	topics, including drug treatment.
	Addition of "personal behaviors"
	module in 1996 done at the
	request and support of CDC
National Health	Survey of civilian	U.S.	1988	ADS 150: "Tell me if ANY of these statements is true for YOU. Do NOT tell me WHICH statement or
Interview Survey	noninstitutionalized population of			statements are true for you. Just if ANY of them are .... (b) You are a man who has had sex with another
(NHIS), CDC	the United States documenting			man at some point since 1980, even one time.
	amount, distribution, and effects			(Also options for documenting both gender and "unmarried partner" status of another person respondent
	of illness and disability; services			answers questions about.)
	rendered for or because of such
	conditions; and progress toward
	achieving national health
	objectives

Table 2 – Additional Databases That Have Assessed Sexual Orientation

Information System	Description	Locality	Years	Sexual Orientation Questions
National Health and	Survey documenting sexual	U.S.	1992	IDENTITY QUESTION:
Social Life Survey	behavior. In-person interviews			([S]ection-[Q]uestion)
(NHSLS)	with self-administered			S8-Q49: Do you think of yourself as ... 1) heterosexua1 2)homosexua1 3) bisexual 4) or something else?
	questionnaire are used with			(Specify) 5) NORMAUSTRAIGHT 6) don't know"
	national representative samples of			BEHA VIOR QUESTIONS:
	U.S. households			S2-Q2: Spouse/cohabitant questions ask for gender of spouse/cohabitant
				S6-Q1-2/6: "Now thinking about the time since your l8d• birthday and during the time before you started
				living with [(S)pouse/(C)ohabitant], how many people, including men and women, did you begin having
				sex with, even if only one time?" (If one) "Was this partner a male or female?" (If two or more) "How
				many of these partners were ... (a) male? (b) female?"
				S6-QII-12/16: Same format as QI-2/6, initial question reads: "Now, I am going to ask you some
				questions about any other sexual partners you may have had during the time you were living with (1st
				S/C) ... "
				S6-Q21-22126: Same format as Q. 2-16; initial question substitutes: "between the time you were living
				with (1st S/C) and (2nd S/C)" for "during the time ... 1st S/C"
				S8-Q40: "Now I would like to ask you some questions about sexual experiences with (SAME SEX AS
				R[espondent]; males/females) after you were 12 or 13, that is, after puberty. How old were you the first
				time that you had sex with a [male/female]?"
				SAQ NO.2, Q417: "Have your sex partners in the last {12 months/5 years} been ... exclusively male; both
				male and female; female?
				SAQ NO.2, Q8/9: "Now thinking about the time since your 18th birthday (including the recent past you've
				already told us about) how many {female/male} partners have you had sex with?"
				DESIRE QUESTIONS:
				S7-Q4: On a scale of 1 to 4, where 1 is very appealing and 4 is not at all appealing, how would you rate
				each of these activities: .... b) having sex with someone of the same sex.
				S8-Q47: "FEMALE R ONLY: In general, you are sexually attracted to 1) only men 2) mostly men 3) both
				men and women 4) mostly women 5) only women"
				S8-Q48: Same as Q47, but for male respondents
General Social	Series of annual surveys	U.S.	1988-91	"Have your sex partners in the last 12 months been exclusively male, both male and female, or exclusively
Surveys (GSS)	documenting sexual behavior. In-		1993-94	female?"
	person interviews with self-			"Now thinking about the time since your 18th birthday (including the past 12 months) how many
	administered questionnaire are			{female/male} partners have you had sex with?"
	used with national representative
	samples of U.S. households.
Project HOPE	Surveys designed to be	U.S., U.K.,	1988	I. Indicate how many sexual partners you have had in each time period: a. Men in the last five years, b.
International	representative of each country	France		Men in the last year, c. Women in the last five years, d. Women in the last year.
Survey of AIDS-	ages 16-50. In home face-to-face			2. In the last five years have you ever had vaginal intercourse (when a man puts his penis into a woman's
Risk Behaviors	and self-completed			vagina)?
	questionnaires.			3. In the last five years have you provided oral sexual gratification to a man (placed your mouth on a man's
				penis)?
				4. In the last five years have you had anal sex with a man (when a man puts his penis into his partner's
				anus)?
				5. In the last five years have you had anal sex with a woman (put your penis into her anus)?
				6. Being completely honest, how would you describe your feelings toward your own sex since the age of
				15? (Choose One): a. I have absolutely never felt any sexual attraction towards someone of my own sex, b.
				I have felt attracted towards someone of my own sex, but never had any sexual contact with anyone, c. I
				have had sexual contact with someone of my own sex, but rarely, d. I have had sexual contact with
				someone of my own sex fairly often, e. I have only ever had sexual contact with people of my own sex.

Information System	Description	Locality	Years	Sexual Orientation Questions
National	A longitudinal study of	U.S.	1995	Section 25 asks for the initials of the first romantic partner and then asks Q. 20. "What is {Initials}'s sex?"
Longitudinal	adolescents in grades 7-12 and		1996	This is repeated for the second and third romantic partners.
Survey on	the multiple social contexts in			Section 26 Q1. "Have you ever had a romantic attraction to a female?"
Adolescent Health	which they live. 15,243			Section 26 Q2. "Have you ever had a romantic attraction to a male?"
(NLSAH)	adolescents were included in the
	main in-home sample which
	included the sexual orientation
	assessment questions.
Women's Health	Fifteen year cluster of studies	U.S.	1991+	"Regardless of whether you are currently sexually active, which response best describes who you have had
Initiative (WHI)	investigating disease outcomes in			sex with over your adult lifetime? 1) have never had sex; 2) sex with a woman or with women; 3) sex with
	older women. Data from women			a man or with men; 4) sex with both men and women; 5) prefer not to answer"
	include questionnaire and			(If respondents checked the "with both men and women"): "Which response best describes who you have
	interview data, physical			had sex with after 45 years of age? 1) sex with a woman or with women; 2) sex with a man or with men; 3)
	examination findings, and			sex with both men and women; 4) prefer not to answer"
	laboratory data.
The Nurses' Health	Prospective cohort assessing the-	U.S.	1995	"Whether you are currently sexually active or not, what is your sexual identity or orientation?
Study II	health of 116,671 female			a) Heterosexual; b)Bisexual; 3) Lesbian, gay or homosexual; d) None of the above; e) Prefer not to
	registered nurses between 25-43			answer"
	years of age.
Gay Urban Men's	Household probability sample of	San	1997	SCREENER VERSION A7:
Survey (GUMS)	men who have sex with men and	Francisco,		S6NS13: "…We are interested in speaking with a group of men who, in recent years, have had to deal
	who reside in some of the largest	Los Angeles,		with serious health issues. We are interested in speaking with men who identify themselves as gay or
	cities of the United States for the	Chicago,		bisexual, or who have had sex of any kind with a man since age 14. Would you include yourself in one of
	purpose of describing the health	New York		these groups? 1) Yes 2) No 8) Don't know 9) Declined to answer"
	care needs of MSM, broadly			SCREENER VERSION B7:
	defined (n=2800).			S6A: "…We are interested in speaking with a group of men who, in recent years, have had to deal with
				serious health issues. We are interested in speaking with men who identify themselves as gay or bisexual,
				or who have had sex of any kind with a man since age 14. Do you have any friends that would include
				themselves in one of these groups? 1) Yes 2) No 8) Don't know 9) Declined to answer"
				SCREENER VERSION C7:
				S6A: "…We are interested in speaking with a group of men who, in recent years, have had to deal
				with serious health issues: men who have sex with other men, or who identify themselves as gay or
				bisexual. In past surveys, many men report that they have had some type of sexual experience with
				another man. This could have happened during adolescence, or as an adult. From your 14th birthday
				to the present, have you had sex of any kind with a man? 1) Yes 2) No 8) Don't know 9) Declined to
				answer"
				S7NS14: "Regardless of whether a person thinks of himself as gay, bisexual, or heterosexual, we are also
				interested in speaking with men who may only occasionally have sex with other men. Do you fall into this
				category? 1) Yes 2) No 8) Don't know 9) Declined to answer"
				87B: "Do any of the other men age 18 or older in your household identify as gay or bisexual or have sex
				with other men? 1) Yes 2) No 8) Don't know 9) Declined to answer
				S8: "How many of the males age 18 or older in your household fall into this group?"

Information System	Description	Locality	Years	Sexual Orientation Questions
Violence Against	The VAWS involved telephone	U.S.	1996	FEMALE QUESTIONNAIRE:
Women Survey	interviews with a national			C11. Are you currently living as a couple with a woman at least part of the time? IF ASKED: By couple
	probability sample of 8,000			we mean romantically involved, not just roommates: 1. Yes (GO TO C13), 2. No, 3. (VOL) Don't know, 4.
	women, and 8,000 men 18 years			(VOL) Refused.
	of age and older. Respondents			C12. Have you ever lived as a couple with a woman? I. Yes, 2 No (GO TO SECTION D), 3 (VOL) Don't
	were queried about their general			know (GO TO SECTION D), 4. (VOL) Refused (GO TO SECTION D)
	fear of violence and the ways in			C13. (Not counting any current partner) How many (other) women have you lived with as a couple:
	which they managed their fears,			_Number of women lived with [RANGE IS 0-19], 20. 20 or more, 21. (VOL) Don't know, 22. (VOL)
	emotional abuse they had			Refused.
	experienced by marital and			MALE QUESTIONNAIRE;
	cohabitating partners, and			(Same three questions as for females, but substituting "man" for "woman.")
	incidents of actual or threatened
	violence. Respondents were also
	queried about their experiences
	with emotional abuse, threats and
	violence by same-sex intimate
	partners.

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