Some people are very open about their sexual orientation while others are not. About how many of your coworkers know that you (are gay(IF MALE)/are lesbian(IF FEMALE)/are bisexual/have sex with men(IF MALE)/have sex with women(IF FEMALE))?
How many coworkers know respondent's sexual orientation · Asked in 2 waves, 2008–2012 · 167 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Groups with an effective sample under 50 in a wave are left out of that wave.
| Group | All of my coworkers | More than half | About half | Less than half | None of them | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 72 |
| General Social Survey 2008 | 2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13 | face to face | 2,023 | 95 |
| 14% |
| 9% |
| 10% |
| 15% |
| 52% |
| 72 |
| ±14 |
| Democrats † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | ±22 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) † | 24% | 2% | – | 9% | 65% | 31 | ±20 |
| Republicans † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | ±34 |
General Social Survey 2012 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.