"Definitive" University of Chicago sex survey overestimated prevalence of homosexual identity

Psychol Rep. 1998 Jun;82(3 Pt 1):861-2. doi: 10.2466/pr0.1998.82.3.861.

Abstract

The 1994 University of Chicago "definitive" survey of adults estimated prevalence of homosexuality among males at 2.8% and among females at 1.4%. Corrected for the exclusion of those over the age of 59 years, the estimates should be 2.3% and 1.2%.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Bias
  • Bisexuality / statistics & numerical data*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Homosexuality / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • United States / epidemiology