Toward Global Comparability of Sexual Orientation Data in Official Statistics: A Conceptual Framework of Sexual Orientation for Health Data Collection in New Zealand’s Official Statistics System

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Statistical topic</td><td align="left">Proposed working definition</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Sexual orientation</td><td align="left">Sexual orientation encompasses three key concepts: sexual attraction, sexual behaviour, and sexual identity. The relationship between these components is that sexual orientation is generally based upon sexual attraction and that sexual attraction can result in various sexual behaviour and the adoption of sexual identities. The three key concepts are related, but not necessarily congruent variables, each of which can independently change over time and by social context.</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Proposed working definitions for the sexual orientation statistical topic.

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Table 1: Toward Global Comparability of Sexual Orientation Data in Official Statistics: A Conceptual Framework of Sexual Orientation for Health Data Collection in New Zealand’s Official Statistics System 

Table 1 | Toward Global Comparability of Sexual Orientation Data in Official Statistics: A Conceptual Framework of Sexual Orientation for Health Data Collection in New Zealand’s Official Statistics System 