Table 3. Body image dissatisfaction scores for nine specific body parts: means and pairwise mean differences, by sexual orientation.
| Variable | Total | Heterosexual | Homosexual | Bisexual | H (p) | Mean difference (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | Homosexual-heterosexual | Bisexual-heterosexual | Bisexual-homosexual | ||
| Hair | 2.37 (0.68) | 2.35 (0.68) | 2.39 (0.65) | 2.44 (0.71) | NS | 0.04 (-0.10–0.19) | 0.09 (-0.13–0.30) | 0.05 (-0.19–0.27) |
| Facial features | 2.22 (0.59) | 2.16 (0.55) | 2.28 (0.62) | 2.34 (0.67) | 8.98 (0.011) | 0.12 (0.00–0.25) | 0.18 (0.00–0.36) | 0.06 (-0.14–0.25) |
| Skin | 2.49 (0.73) | 2.39 (0.71) | 2.63 (0.70) | 2.66 (0.83) | 17.82 (<0.001) | 0.24 (0.09–0.40)* | 0.27 (0.05–0.50)* | 0.03 (-0.21–0.27) |
| Muscles | 2.88 (0.70) | 2.77 (0.68) | 2.98 (0.70) | 3.07 (0.76) | 17.91 (<0.001) | 0.21 (0.06–0.36)* | 0.30 (0.08–0.51)* | 0.09 (-0.15–0.32) |
| Height | 2.56 (0.82) | 2.53 (0.82) | 2.62 (0.80) | 2.56 (0.87) | NS | 0.09 (-0.09–0.26) | 0.03 (-0.22–0.29) | -0.05 (-0.33–0.22) |
| Body proportion | 2.48 (0.74) | 2.46 (0.71) | 2.51 (0.75) | 2.54 (0.83) | NS | 0.05 (-0.11–0.21) | 0.08 (-0.15–0.30) | 0.03 (-0.22–0.27) |
| Weight | 2.70 (0.77) | 2.69 (0.79) | 2.67 (0.71) | 2.86 (0.83) | NS | -0.02 (-0.19–0.15) | 0.17 (-0.72–0.41) | 0.19 (-0.07–0.45) |
| Penis | 2.29 (0.70) | 2.21 (0.69) | 2.41 (0.66) | 2.38 (0.78) | 11.94 (0.003) | 0.19 (0.04–0.34)* | 0.17 (-0.05–0.38) | -0.03 (-0.26–0.21) |
| Body fat | 2.66 (0.76) | 2.66 (0.76) | 2.65 (0.76) | 2.68 (0.82) | NS | -0.01 (-0.18–0.15) | 0.02 (-0.23–0.25) | 0.03 (-0.23–0.28) |
| Overall body image dissatisfaction | 22.65 (3.78) | 22.23 (3.70) | 23.15 (3.57) | 23.52 (4.37) | 12.76 (0.002) | 0.91 (0.10–1.72)* | 1.29 (0.12–2.45)* | 0.38 (-0.88–1.63) |
The body image dissatisfaction score for each specific body part ranges from 1 (very satisfied) to 4 (very dissatisfied), with a higher score indicating more dissatisfaction. The overall body image dissatisfaction score is calculated by summing the scores of the nine specific body parts (range=9–36), with a higher score indicating more severe body image dissatisfaction.
M: mean, SD: standard deviation, H: Kruskal–Wallis test statistic adjusted for ties, CI: confidence interval.
*Indicates statistical significance at p<0.05.