Table 4. Percentages and adjusted odds ratios of desired changes in physical attributes, by sexual orientation.
| Variable | Total (n=632) | Heterosexual (n=376) | Homosexual (n=185) | Bisexual (n=71) | χ2 (p) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (Col. %) | n (Col. %) | n (Col. %) | AOR (95% CI) | n (Col. %) | AOR (95% CI) | ||||
| Hair | |||||||||
| Hairstyle | 210 (33.2) | 100 (26.6) | Reference | 80 (43.2) | 2.16 (1.48–3.16) | 30 (42.3) | 2.03 (1.19–3.46) | 18.43 (<0.001) | |
| Facial features | |||||||||
| Face shape | 166 (26.3) | 78 (20.7) | Reference | 65 (35.1) | 2.12 (1.42–3.16) | 23 (32.4) | 1.84 (1.05–3.22) | 14.81 (0.001) | |
| Nose shape | 131 (20.7) | 60 (16.0) | Reference | 50 (27.0) | 1.99 (1.29–3.07) | 21 (29.6) | 2.23 (1.25–3.99) | 13.06 (0.001) | |
| Thickness of lips | 112 (17.7) | 53 (14.1) | Reference | 44 (23.8) | 1.79 (1.34–2.82) | 15 (21.1) | 1.59 (0.83–3.02) | 8.62 (0.013) | |
| Skin | |||||||||
| Darker | 86 (13.6) | 26 (6.9) | Reference | 44 (23.8) | 4.47 (2.62–7.64) | 16 (22.5) | 3.99 (2.00–7.96) | 35.44 (<0.001) | |
| Fewer wrinkles | 78 (12.3) | 28 (7.4) | Reference | 39 (21.1) | 3.20 (1.88–5.43) | 11 (15.5) | 2.23 (1.05–4.74) | 22.04 (<0.001) | |
| Fewer freckles | 52 (8.2) | 22 (5.9) | Reference | 22 (11.9) | 2.55 (1.35–4.83) | 8 (11.3) | 2.20 (0.93–5.20) | 6.97 (0.031) | |
| More body hair | 56 (8.9) | 13 (3.5) | Reference | 32 (17.3) | 6.14 (3.10–12.14) | 11 (15.5) | 5.23 (2.23–12.24) | 33.77 (<0.001) | |
| Smoother | 278 (44.0) | 150 (39.9) | Reference | 95 (51.4) | 1.64 (1.14–2.35) | 33 (46.5) | 1.32 (0.79–2.21) | 6.81 (0.033) | |
| Muscles | |||||||||
| Arms | 299 (47.3) | 143 (38.0) | Reference | 117 (63.2) | 2.75 (1.90–3.98) | 39 (54.9) | 1.97 (1.20–3.29) | 33.48 (<0.001) | |
| Chest | 333 (52.7) | 166 (44.1) | Reference | 122 (65.9) | 2.52 (1.74–3.66) | 45 (63.4) | 2.22 (1.31–3.76) | 27.30 (<0.001) | |
| Shoulders | 169 (26.7) | 75 (19.9) | Reference | 71 (38.4) | 2.38 (1.60–3.53) | 23 (32.4) | 1.89 (1.08–3.30) | 22.81 (<0.001) | |
| Back | 150 (23.7) | 73 (19.4) | Reference | 58 (31.4) | 1.97 (1.31–2.97) | 19 (26.8) | 1.54 (0.86–2.77) | 10.17 (0.006) | |
| Buttocks | 195 (30.9) | 91 (24.2) | Reference | 76 (41.1) | 2.54 (1.72–3.76) | 28 (39.4) | 2.19 (1.28–3.77) | 19.32 (<0.001) | |
| Abdomen | 469 (74.2) | 263 (69.9) | Reference | 147 (79.5) | 2.11 (1.36–3.26) | 59 (83.1) | 2.41 (1.23–4.74) | 9.17 (0.010) | |
| Waist | 231 (36.6) | 118 (31.4) | Reference | 85 (45.9) | 2.39 (1.62–3.52) | 28 (39.4) | 1.59 (0.92–2.73) | 11.63 (0.003) | |
| Thighs | 236 (37.3) | 123 (32.7) | Reference | 79 (42.7) | 1.80 (1.23–2.62) | 34 (47.9) | 2.05 (1.21–3.47) | 9.09 (0.011) | |
| Calves | 170 (26.9) | 75 (19.9) | Reference | 72 (38.9) | 2.81 (1.88–4.20) | 23 (32.4) | 1.99 (1.13–3.49) | 23.93 (<0.001) | |
| Penis | |||||||||
| Upward curve | 96 (15.2) | 48 (12.8) | Reference | 31 (16.8) | 1.42 (0.87–2.34) | 17 (23.9) | 2.18 (1.17–4.08) | 6.29 (0.043) | |
| Straighter | 83 (13.1) | 36 (9.6) | Reference | 34 (18.4) | 2.11 (1.26–3.52) | 13 (18.3) | 2.11 (1.05–4.22) | 10.30 (0.006) | |
| Larger glans | 156 (24.7) | 85 (22.6) | Reference | 45 (24.3) | 1.13 (0.75–1.72) | 26 (36.6) | 2.04 (1.17–3.44) | 6.33 (0.042) | |
| Darker | 24 (3.8) | 6 (1.6) | Reference | 10 (5.4) | 3.89 (1.37–11.03) | 8 (11.3) | 8.23 (2.75–24.69) | 17.14 (<0.001) | |
| Lighter | 56 (8.9) | 20 (5.3) | Reference | 31 (16.8) | 3.52 (1.93–6.43) | 5 (7.0) | 1.33 (0.48–3.69) | 20.41 (<0.001) | |
| Larger testicles | 70 (11.1) | 17 (4.5) | Reference | 37 (20.0) | 5.84 (3.14–10.84) | 16 (22.5) | 6.46 (3.07–13.62) | 40.83 (<0.001) | |
| Body fat | |||||||||
| More fat in chest | 71 (11.2) | 30 (8.0) | Reference | 31 (16.8) | 1.87 (1.08–3.27) | 10 (14.1) | 1.74 (0.79–3.85) | 10.23 (0.006) | |
| Less fat in arms | 123 (19.5) | 63 (16.8) | Reference | 39 (21.1) | 2.14 (1.30–3.54) | 21 (29.6) | 2.80 (1.48–5.30) | 6.70 (0.035) | |
| Less fat in calves | 123 (19.5) | 63 (16.8) | Reference | 39 (21.1) | 1.95 (1.20–3.19) | 21 (29.6) | 2.59 (1.39–4.84) | 6.70 (0.035) | |
The numbers in this table indicate the count of participants who answered “yes” for the corresponding desired physical attribute change. The percentages are reported for participants within their respective sexual orientation subgroup. All AORs controlled for age and body mass index.
Col. %: column percentage, χ2: Pearson chi-square test statistic, AOR: adjusted odds ratio, CI: confidence interval.