Table 1.
Comparison of Gay and Heterosexual Male Students on Selected Characteristics.
| Characteristic | Gay Mena (n=206) |
Heterosexual Mena (n=3,961) |
Pb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | 20.7 ± 3.3 | 20.5 ± 2.5 | 0.51 |
| Race | 0.39 | ||
| White | 163 (79) | 3,192 (81) | (4 df) |
| Black/African-American | 15 (7) | 220 (6) | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 9 (4) | 244 (6) | |
| Hispanic | 5 (2) | 128 (3) | |
| Other/Multiracial | 14 (7) | 165 (4) | |
| Academic Classification | 0.67 | ||
| Freshman | 57 (28) | 1,059 (27) | (3 df) |
| Sophomore | 58 (28) | 1,047 (26) | |
| Junior | 43 (21) | 904 (23) | |
| Senior | 46 (22) | 920 (23) | |
| Residence | 0.38 | ||
| On-campus | 120 (58) | 2,252 (57) | |
| Off-campus | 85 (41) | 1,700 (43) | |
| Student Status | 0.16 | ||
| Full-time | 194 (94) | 3,821 (96) | |
| Part-time | 11 (5) | 127 (3) | |
| Current GPAc | 3.21 ± 0.55 | 3.12 ± 0.56 | 0.033 |
| Religious service attendance | 0.003 | ||
| Monthly | 45 (22) | 1,275 (32) | |
| Less than monthly | 159 (77) | 2,676 (68) |
Notes:
a
Mean ± SD or n (%), as appropriate;
b
From bivariate clustered logistic regression model;
c
N=3,165 because not all students had an established cumulative GPA (e.g., freshmen).