TABLE 1—
Prevalence of Sociodemographic Factors Stratified by Sexual Orientation, Men Only (n = 12 498): College Student Health Survey, Minnesota, 2007–2011
| Variable | Heterosexual (n = 11 630), % | Discordant Heterosexual (n = 106), % | Bisexual (n = 201), % | Gay (n = 361), % | Unsure (n = 200), % | Wald χ2 (df) | P |
| School type | 9.97 (4) | .04 | |||||
| 4-y (n = 8349; Ref) | 67.0 | 62.3 | 62.7 | 69.5 | 58.0 | ||
| 2-y (n = 4149) | 33.0 | 37.7 | 37.3 | 30.5 | 42.0* | ||
| Race/ethnicity | 223.9 (16) | < .001 | |||||
| White (n = 10 190; Ref) | 82.2 | 82.1 | 73.6 | 82.8 | 54.8 | ||
| Black (n = 548) | 4.3 | 5.7 | 9.0* | 2.8 | 9.6* | ||
| Asian (n = 928) | 7.3 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 19.6* | ||
| Latino (n = 297) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 5.0* | 5.5* | ||
| Mixed/other (n = 525) | 4.0 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 10.6* | ||
| Age, y | 51.6 (8) | < .001 | |||||
| 18–20 (n = 4089; Ref) | 32.8 | 31.1 | 32.2 | 27.3 | 45.5 | ||
| 21–24 (n = 4224) | 34.1 | 31.1 | 35.2 | 29.3 | 29.5* | ||
| ≥ 25 y (n = 4153) | 33.1 | 37.7 | 32.7 | 43.5* | 25.0* | ||
| Student status | 31.5 (8) | < .001 | |||||
| First-time undergraduate (n = 2795; Ref) | 22.3 | 20.8 | 24.9 | 19.1 | 30.0 | ||
| Other undergraduate (n = 8370) | 67.0 | 70.8 | 69.7 | 65.4 | 61.0* | ||
| Graduate student (n = 1333) | 10.7 | 8.5 | 5.5* | 15.5* | 9.0 | ||
| Relationship status | 212.1 (12) | < .001 | |||||
| Single (n = 6285; Ref) | 49.5 | 33.0 | 62.2 | 62.3 | 72.5 | ||
| Married/domestic partner (n = 2217) | 18.0 | 27.4* | 15.4* | 11.4 | 10.0* | ||
| Engaged or committed (n = 3802) | 30.9 | 38.7* | 21.4* | 24.6* | 16.0* | ||
| Separated, divorced, widowed (n = 189) | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | ||
| Living arrangement | 137.8 (16) | < .001 | |||||
| Parent’s home (n = 2286; Ref) | 18.3 | 14.2 | 20.5 | 13.0 | 30.5 | ||
| Rent or share rent (n = 5701) | 45.7 | 47.2 | 48.5 | 48.5 | 34.5* | ||
| Residence hall (n = 2233) | 17.9 | 12.3 | 17.5 | 20.8 | 17.0* | ||
| Own a house (n = 1899) | 15.4 | 20.8 | 10.5* | 13.6 | 9.5* | ||
| Other (n = 376) | 2.9 | 5.7* | 3.0* | 4.2 | 8.5* | ||
| Hours worked for pay | 23.6 (8) | .003 | |||||
| 0–10 (n = 6040; Ref) | 48.9 | 38.7 | 51.2 | 40.7 | 50.3 | ||
| 11–30 (n = 4005) | 32.0 | 37.7 | 30.4 | 36.3* | 38.1 | ||
| ≥ 31 (n = 2381) | 19.1 | 23.6 | 18.4 | 23.0* | 11.7 | ||
| Credit card debt | 61.8 (8) | < .001 | |||||
| Not applicable or none (n = 8420; Ref) | 67.8 | 58.5 | 65.2 | 54.9 | 78.5 | ||
| $1–$999 (n = 1645) | 13.0 | 19.8 | 16.9 | 16.9* | 10.0* | ||
| ≥ $1000 (n = 2414) | 19.2 | 21.7 | 17.9 | 28.3* | 11.5* | ||
| International student | 46.4 (4) | < .001 | |||||
| No (n = 11 849; Ref) | 95.1 | 93.4 | 92.5 | 96.4 | 83.0 | ||
| Yes (n = 639) | 4.9 | 6.6* | 7.5* | 3.6* | 17.0* |
*Statistically significantly different from heterosexual group, P < .05.