Table 1.
Descriptive statistics by sexual identity.
| Variables | Heterosexual Pop, N = 9,631d | Bisexual Pop, N = 1,312d | Lesbian/Gay Pop, N = 119d |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relationship Quality W4 | 29.42 (5.26)b | 28.09 (5.70)a | 29.44 (5.95) |
| Depressive Symptoms W4 | 5.58 (4.46)b | 7.57 (5.04)ac | 5.65 (4.47)b |
| Depressive Symptoms W1 | 6.37 (4.58) | 7.90 (5.22) | 6.96 (5.39) |
| Relationship Types | |||
| Married | 56 % | 46 % | 13 % |
| Cohabitating | 24 % | 36 % | 51 % |
| Dating | 19 % | 18 % | 36 % |
| Age W4 | 28.43 (1.86) | 28.03 (1.75) | 28.56 (1.82) |
| Female | 47 % | 83 % | 39 % |
| Race | |||
| White | 70 % | 75 % | 61 % |
| Black | 14 % | 7.6 % | 16 % |
| Latino | 11 % | 11 % | 17 % |
| Asian | 3.1 % | 2.4 % | 2.0 % |
| Other | 1.8 % | 3.6 % | 4.3 % |
| College Degree W4 | 31 % | 32 % | 39 % |
| Relationship Duration (Year) | 5.54 (3.91) | 5.12 (3.88) | 2.70 (2.65) |
| Age Difference | 3.24 (3.37) | 3.83 (3.92) | 4.39 (4.28) |
| Interracial Relationship | 17 % | 24 % | 31 % |
| Have Children | 56 % | 51 % | 11 % |
| Same-Sex Relationship | 0.3 % | 6.1 % | 95 % |
| Region of Residence W4 | |||
| Northeast | 12 % | 16 % | 16 % |
| Midwest | 29 % | 30 % | 23 % |
| South | 43 % | 33 % | 40 % |
| West | 16 % | 21 % | 21 % |
Data from Add Health Wave 1&4.
a
significantly different from heterosexual sample (p < 0.05).
b
significantly different from bisexual sample (p < 0.05).
c
significantly different from lesbian/gay sample (p < 0.05).
d
Unweighted N to show sample sizes.