Abstract
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 22288 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.
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