Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
The world’s largest ongoing telephone health survey system to monitor state-level prevalence of the major behavioral risks among adults associated with premature morbidity and mortality, and includes questions on gender identity, sexual orientation, and in some states, sexual behavior
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
A program of studies, combining interviews and physical examinations, designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States that includes questions on sexual orientation, behavior, and attraction
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
Surveys a broad range of health topics collected through personal household interviews, and includes questions on sexual orientation
National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG)
Gathers information on family life, marriage and divorce, pregnancy, infertility, use of contraception, and men's and women's health, and includes questions on sexual orientation, behavior, and attraction
Non-Federal Surveys
National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (AddHealth)
A longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of adolescents in grades 7-12 in the United States during the 1994-1995 school year that includes questions on sexual orientation and sexual attraction
Other Relevant Resources
SGM Fact Sheet
Have you considered pursuing research that addressees the health issues of sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations?
PhenX ToolKit
Toolkit to integrate genetics and epidemiologic research that contains a total of 339 measures in 21 research domains, along with the Substance Abuse and Addiction Collections of measures, and includes questions on sexual attraction and behaviors
Population Assessment of Tobacco Health (PATH)
A national longitudinal study of tobacco use and how it affects the health of people in the US that includes questions on sexual orientation and attraction
