GAPSS 2004 - New Zealand Aids Foundation

Characteristics of the sampleSexual identityThe majority of the sample identified as gay or homosexual, with 10% identifying as bisexual(Table 6). Included in the “other” category were 6 respondents who identified as takataapui,12 who identified as queer, and 6 respondents who identified as fa’afafine. A significantlyhigher proportion on the 2004 sample identified as gay compared to 2002.Table 6. Sexual identity by survey2002 2004n % n %Gay/homosexual 659 81.2 1050 86.1Bisexual 82 10.1 126 10.3Heterosexual 11 1.4 5 0.4Other 55 6.8 35 2.9Not stated 5 0.6 4 0.3Total 812 100.0 1220 100.0P