TABLE 1.
Descriptive statistics for study variables by gender and sexual identity
| Heterosexuals n (1,754) | Sexual minorities n (313) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male n (856) M (SD) n (%) | Female n (891) M (SD) n (%) | Male n (93) M (SD) n (%) | Female n (215) M (SD) n (%) | |
| Unhealthy weight control behaviors (yes) | 81 (10.2)a | 198 (25.8)b | 32 (41.0)c | 55 (28.5)bc |
| White | 184 (16.1) | 210 (15.7) | 16 (8.6) | 38 (17.8) |
| Black or African American | 59 (6.7) | 59 (5.5) | 10 (7.3) | 15 (9.5) |
| Hispanic | 523 (26.3) | 560 (23.6) | 57 (16.3) | 139 (33.6) |
| Other race/ethnicity | 68 (4.1)a | 43 (2.1)b | 6 (2.2)ab | 16 (4.7)ab |
| Age | 16.08 (1.25) | 15.9 (1.23) | 15.87 (1.21) | 15.89 (1.54) |
| Obese (yes) | 175 (11.0)ac | 123 (6.8)b | 20 (9.4)ac | 42 (14.9)ac |
| Physical activity (<5 days for week) | 418 (48.1)a | 568 (63.3)b | 58 (48.4)abc | 149 (72.5)c |
| Adults’ support (no) | 193 (21.9)a | 175 (18.6)ab | 26 (30.5)ac | 52 (22.3)abc |
| Dating violence (yes) | 24 (3.00)a | 40 (5.00)ab | 7 (9.56)b | 13 (4.41)ab |
| Cyberbullying (yes) | 68 (8.57)a | 155 (18.33)b | 17 (16.14)abc | 61 (28.47)c |
| Bullying at school (yes) | 108 (14.0)a | 175 (20.3)b | 29 (34.8)c | 59 (26.8)bc |
Note. *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001. 95% CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio. The values followed by the same letter, in the same row, did not show significant difference from each other using 95% CI for odds ratio estimates. Frequencies refer to the number of participants who reported negative perceptions, episodes or behaviors.