Table I.
Demographics for women, straight/bisexual men and gay men.
Women (n = 125) | Straight-bisexual (n = 93) | Gay men (n = 139) | |
---|---|---|---|
Age | M = 37.7 SD = 9.39 | M = 40.7 SD = 8.43 | M = 37.7 SD = 7.48 |
Variable | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) |
Race | |||
African American | 85(68.0) | 69(74.2) | 34(24.5) |
Caucasian/white | 31(24.8) | 21(22.6) | 95(68.3) |
Other | 9(7.2) | 3(3.3) | 10(7.2) |
Relationship | |||
Single (not dating) | 61(48.8) | 31(33.3) | 79(57.7) |
Single (and dating) | 22(17.6) | 27(29.0) | 13(9.5) |
Married/committed | 42(33.6) | 35(37.7) | 45(32.8) |
Education | |||
Less than high school | 31(25.6) | 10(10.8) | 8(7.3) |
High school graduate | 37(30.6) | 36(38.7) | 15(13.6) |
Some college | 43(35.5) | 28(30.1) | 35(31.8) |
College graduate | 7(5.8) | 15(16.1) | 27(24.5) |
Graduate school | 3(2.5) | 4(4.3) | 25(22.8) |
Employment | |||
Unemployed | 97(78.2) | 73(79.3) | 57(41.9) |
Employed | 27(21.8) | 19(20.7) | 79(58.1) |
Income (Monthly) | |||
$0–$500 | 3(2.4) | 39(41.9) | 25(18.0) |
$501–$1000 | 7(5.6) | 32(34.4) | 35(25.2) |
$1001–$1500 | 13(10.4) | 6(6.5) | 12(8.6) |
$1501–$2000 | 10(8.0) | 6(6.5) | 14(10.1) |
Over $2000 | 9(7.2) | 3(3.2) | 41(29.5) |
Don’t want to answer | 83(66.4) | 7(7.5) | 12(8.6) |