Table 2. Percentages and adjusted odds ratios of body image dissatisfaction with nine specific body parts, by sexual orientation.
| Variable | Total (n=632) | Heterosexual (n=376) | Homosexual (n=185) | Bisexual (n=71) | χ2 (p) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | AOR (95% CI) | Value | AOR (95% CI) | |||||
| Hair | 241 (38.1) | 137 (36.4) | Reference | 72 (38.9) | 1.08 (0.75–1.56) | 32 (45.1) | 1.42 (0.85–2.37) | NS |
| Facial features | 162 (25.6) | 79 (21.0) | Reference | 57 (30.8) | 1.68 (1.12–2.52) | 26 (36.6) | 2.18 (1.26–3.75) | 11.31 (0.003) |
| Skin | 301 (47.6) | 155 (41.2) | Reference | 105 (56.8) | 1.88 (1.31–2.70) | 41 (57.7) | 1.96 (1.17–3.27) | 15.28 (<0.001) |
| Muscles | 461 (72.9) | 261 (69.4) | Reference | 141 (76.2) | 1.78 (1.17–2.72) | 59 (83.1) | 2.48 (1.26–4.87) | 7.09 (0.029) |
| Height | 318 (50.3) | 185 (49.2) | Reference | 93 (50.3) | 1.03 (0.72–1.48) | 40 (56.3) | 1.33 (0.80–2.22) | NS |
| Body proportion | 299 (47.3) | 175 (46.5) | Reference | 87 (47.0) | 1.24 (0.86–1.79) | 37 (52.1) | 1.37 (0.81–2.32) | NS |
| Weight | 372 (58.9) | 221 (58.8) | Reference | 102 (55.1) | 1.27 (0.86–1.89) | 49 (69.0) | 2.05 (1.13–3.72) | NS |
| Penis | 212 (33.5) | 107 (28.5) | Reference | 75 (40.5) | 1.95 (1.33–2.85) | 30 (42.3) | 1.96 (1.15–3.32) | 10.84 (0.004) |
| Body fat | 371 (58.7) | 218 (58.0) | Reference | 107 (57.8) | 1.54 (1.03–2.30) | 46 (64.8) | 1.75 (0.97–3.14) | NS |
Values are presented as number (column percentage).
The numbers in this table indicate the count of participants who answered “dissatisfied” or “very dissatisfied” for the corresponding specific body part. The percentages are reported for participants within their respective sexual orientation subgroup. All AORs controlled for age and body mass index.
χ2: Pearson chi-square test statistic, NS: non-significant (if p is not <0.05), AOR: adjusted odds ratio, CI: confidence interval.