Disparities of sexual orientations by sex and urban or rural residence among youth in China

作者：Guo, Chao; Pang, Lihua; Zhang, Lei; Chen, Gong; Wang, Zhenjie; Zheng, Xiaoying^*

来源：Sexual Health, 2016, 13(5): 497-499.

DOI：10.1071/SH16041

• gender
• non-heterosexual
• residence
• sexual orientation
• youth

This study explores the distribution of sexual orientations and examined disparities by sex and rural and urban residency of non-heterosexual youth, aged 15-24 years, in China. Data was derived from a 2009 nationally representative survey. Among 22 288 participants, 0.79% identified as homosexual, 1.47% identified as bisexual, and 4.26% were unsure about their sexual orientation. Compared with male youth and urban youth, female youth (adjusted odds ratio = 1.37, 95% confidence interval: 1.23-1.52) and rural youth (adjusted odds ratio = 1.23, 95% confidence interval: 1.09-1.40) were more likely to be non-heterosexual. More efforts should be made to enhance sex education and legal protection for non-heterosexual youth in China.

• 出版日期2016
• 单位北京大学