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The proportion of the population of England that self-identifies as lesbian, gay or bisexual: producing modelled estimates based on national social surveys

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Title
The proportion of the population of England that self-identifies as lesbian, gay or bisexual: producing modelled estimates based on national social surveys
Published in
BMC Research Notes, November 2017
DOI 10.1186/s13104-017-2921-1
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Sanne Christine van Kampen, William Lee, Mauro Fornasiero, Kerryn Husk

Abstract

There is currently no widely accepted estimate of the proportion of people in England that self-identifies as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB), which is needed if we are to compare health inequality between different population groups. Using systematic review methods, this study identified all national social surveys with a question on sexual orientation and pooled those which represented the overall population of England. LGB proportions were synthesized into an aggregated mean estimate using weights based on sample size, response rate and missing data. The modelled estimate was stratified by socio-demographic and geographical variables. Twenty-two national surveys were identified of which 15 were suitable for pooling. Synthesis resulted in a weighted mean estimate of 2.50% of the adult population of England identifying as LGB or 'other'. The proportion was highest in men, people below 45 years of age and the London region. The (theoretical) upper limit was 5.89% if all non-responders were assumed to identify as LGB. The reported 2.50% presents a minimum and may be influenced by respondents' perceptions of confidentiality and social acceptance. It is however the most robust estimate currently available and can be used as baseline to understand health and wellbeing needs of different groups.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 24 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 3 13%
Student > Master 3 13%
Lecturer 2 8%
Student > Doctoral Student 2 8%
Researcher 2 8%
Other 4 17%
Unknown 8 33%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 4 17%
Medicine and Dentistry 4 17%
Social Sciences 4 17%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 8%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 1 4%
Other 1 4%
Unknown 8 33%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 5. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 21 May 2023.
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#6,695,293
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#994
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#103,010
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#27
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