Sexual Orientation Information Statistics

These resources from past NHIS years are available for use by researchers, analysts, and others. For more recent study years, visit the NHIS website: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/

Below is a list of reports and stand-alone tables released by the National Center for Health Statistics that use National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) sexual orientation data.

Additional estimates will be added as they are published.

Galinsky AM, Ward BW, Joestl SS, Dahlhamer JM. Sleep duration, sleep quality, and sexual orientation: findings from the 2013-2015 National Health Interview Survey. Sleep Health. 2018 Feb;4(1):56-62.

Dahlhamer JM, Galinsky AM, Joestl SS, Ward BW. Sexual Orientation and Health Information Technology Use: A Nationally Representative Study of U.S. Adults. LGBT Health. 2017 Apr;4(2):121-129

Dahlhamer JM, Galinsky AM, Joestl SS, Ward BW. Barriers to Health Care Among Adults Identifying as Sexual Minorities: A US National Study. Am J Public Health. 2016 Jun;106(6):1116-22.

Ward BW, Joestl SS, Galinsky AM, Dahlhamer JM. Selected Diagnosed Chronic Conditions by Sexual Orientation: A National Study of US Adults, 2013. Prev Chronic Dis. 2015 Nov 5;12:E192. doi: 10.5888/pcd12.150292.

Ward BW, Dahlhamer JM, Galinsky AM, Joestl SS. Sexual orientation and health among U.S. adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2013. Natl Health Stat Reports 77:1-10. 2014 [PDF - 194 KB].

Dahlhamer JM, Galinsky AM, Joestl SS, Ward BW. Sexual orientation in the 2013 National Health Interview Survey: A quality assessment. Vital Health Stat 2(169):1-24. 2014 [PDF - 1.1MB].

Sexual Orientation and Health among U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2018 (Tables [PDF - 64 KB])

Sexual Orientation and Health among U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2017 (Tables [PDF - 64 KB])

Sexual Orientation and Health among U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2016 (Tables [PDF - 64 KB])

Sexual Orientation and Health among U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2015 (Tables [PDF - 96 KB])

Sexual Orientation and Health among U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2014 (Tables [PDF - 37 KB])