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. 2023 Aug 9;53(1):177–203. doi: 10.1007/s10508-023-02665-9

Table 9.

Results of the binomial regression analyses to predict preferences for marriage criteria of lesbian women, gay men, bisexual and heterosexual women and men

“Could you imagine marrying someone …” Sex of participants Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual versus lesbian/gay Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual versus bisexual Sex × Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual versus lesbian/gay Sex × Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual versus bisexual Age
… Who has no employment

7.88***

[7.40, 8.39]

1.79**

[1.17, 2.75]

1.14

[0.80, 1.62]

0.51*

[0.29, 0.90]

0.66

[0.44, 1.02]

1.01***

[1.01, 1.02]

… Who has already had children

0.70***

[0.64, 0.76]

0.82

[0.47, 1.43]

1.50

[0.95, 2.38]

1.02

[0.48, 2.19]

0.43**

[0.24, 0.78]

0.90***

[0.90, 0.90]

… Who has another religion

1.86***

[1.70, 2.04]

1.02

[0.39, 2.11]

1.19

[0.69, 2.06]

0.83

[0.34, 2.03]

0.92

[0.49, 1.71]

0.99

[0.99, 0.99]

… Who already was married

1.08

[0.96, 1.21]

0.77

[0.35, 1.69]

1.32

[0.65, 2.71]

0.77

[0.27, 2.22]

0.64

[0.28, 1.46]

0.88

[0.88, 0.89]

… Who has another skin color

2.70***

[2.55, 2.87]

1.44

[0.93, 2.23]

1.04

[0.72, 1.48]

0.74

[0.42, 1.29]

0.70

[0.46, 1.06]

1.02***

[1.02, 1.02]

… Who earns much more

0.55***

[0.48, 0.63]

1.17

[0.51, 2.68]

1.16

[0.65, 2.09]

1.00

[0.28, 3.50]

1.16

[0.52, 2.60]

1.03***

[1.02, 1.04]

… Who earns much less

17.53***

[16.09, 19.09]

2.47**

[1.42, 4.30]

1.70*

[1.08, 2.68]

0.38**

[0.20, 0.74]

0.51**

[0.31, 0.85]

1.03***

[1.03, 1.03]

… Who does not look good

0.60***

[0.56, 0.63]

0.86

[0.57, 1.30]

0.95

[0.68, 1.32]

1.41

[0.82, 2.43]

1.19

[0.87, 1.64]

1.00

[0.99, 1.00]

… Who has a higher education

0.68***

[0.59, 0.79]

1.86

[0.83, 4.20]

1.64

[0.91, 2.96]

0.58

[0.15, 2.22]

0.54

[0.21, 1.39]

1.04***

[1.03, 1.05]

… Who has a lower education

10.12***

[9.37, 10.92]

1.95*

[1.13, 3.36]

1.98***

[1.34; 2.91]

0.42**

[0.22, 0.81]

0.48**

[0.31, 0.75]

1.04***

[1.04, 1.04]

Answers given on a dichotomous yes or no scale. Odds ratio and 95% confidence interval for Odds ratios are presented. Sex is dummy-coded (higher values for women), age is mean-centered

Significant results are printed bold

***p < .001, **p < .01, *p < .05