Table 1.
Sample Characteristics of Lesbians by Weight Group
| Normal Weight(n=310) | Overweight(n=190) | Obese(n=237) | Total Sample(n=737) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | F | p | |
| Age | 28.50 (4.20) | 28.94 (4.28) | 29.71 (4.03) | 29.00 (4.19) | 5.66 | .004 |
| Connection to the Lesbian Community | 29.63 (11.48) | 29.83 (11.65) | 29.12 (12.17) | 29.52 (11.74) | .21 | 81 |
| Personal Identification as a Lesbian | 34.41 (15.47) | 33.25 (15.95) | 30.48 (14.66) | 32.85 (15.42) | 4.51 | .01 |
| Personal Feelings as a Lesbian | 10.00 (5.01) | 9.86 (4.80) | 9.44 (4.76) | 9.78 (4.88) | .90 | .41 |
| Attitudes Toward Other Lesbians | 13.00 (5.98) | 13.23 (6.10) | 12.34 (5.96) | 12.85 (6.01) | 1.34 | .26 |
| Depressive Symptoms | 6.66 (5.12) | 6.85 (5.11) | 8.02 (5.36) | 7.15 (5.22) | 5.02 | .007 |
| Relationship Consensus | 24.09 (3.73) | 22.99 (4.15) | 22.82 (4.42) | 23.40 (4.11) | 7.85 | <.001 |
| Relationship Satisfaction | 15.89 (2.74) | 15.72 (2.46) | 15.63 (2.71) | 15.76 (2.66) | .71 | .49 |
| Relationship Cohesion | 12.70 (3.21) | 12.46 (2.91) | 12.62 (3.21) | 12.61 (3.13) | .35 | .71 |
| Relationship Length | 3.47 (2.97) | 3.46 (3.08) | 4.52 (3.43) | 3.80 (3.19) | 8.90 | <.001 |
| Drinking Quantity | 8.19 (8.39) | 7.38 (7.45) | 6.87 (8.49) | 7.56 (8.20) | 1.81, | .17 |
| Heavy Drinking | .62 (1.17) | .57 (1.17) | .60 (1.14) | .60 (1.16) | .09 | .91 |
| Hazardous Alcohol Use | 5.02 (4.23) | 5.36 (4.69) | 4.61 (4.54) | 5.01 (4.53) | 1.49 | .23 |
| Children | .20 (.60) | .25 (.56) | .40 (.83) | .27 (.67) | 6.01 | .003 |
| Median Incomea | $50,000–$59,999 | $60,000–$74,999 | $45,000–$49,999 | $50,000–$59,999 |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | χ | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race | ||||||
| White | 248 (80.0%) | 146 (76.8%) | 189 (79.7%) | 583 (79.1%) | 5.21 | .52 |
| Black | 28 (9.0%) | 23 (12.2%) | 30 (12.7%) | 81 (11.0%) | ||
| Asian | 18 (5.8%) | 9 (4.7%) | 11 (4.6%) | 38 (5.2%) | ||
| Other | 16 (5.2%) | 12 (6.3%) | 7 (3.0%) | 35 (4.7%) | ||
| Education | ||||||
| High School | 10 (3.2%) | 11 (5.8%) | 18 (7.6%) | 39 (5.3%) | 28.54 | <.001 |
| Some College | 82 (26.5%) | 54 (28.4%) | 96 (40.5%) | 232 (31.5%) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | 134 (43.2%) | 62 (32.6%) | 80 (33.8%) | 276 (37.4%) | ||
| Graduate Degree | 84 (27.1%) | 63 (33.2%) | 43 (18.1%) | 190 (25.8%) | ||
| Community | ||||||
| Urban | 135 (43.7%) | 82 (43.2%) | 84 (35.4%) | 301 (40.9%) | 11.30 | .02 |
| Suburban | 152 (49.2%) | 90 (74.4%) | 117 (49.4%) | 359 (48.8%) | ||
| Rural | 22 (7.1%) | 18 (9.4%) | 36 (15.2%) | 76 (10.3%) | ||
| Sexual Identity | ||||||
| Only lesbian | 230 (74.2%) | 132 (69.5%) | 178 (75.1%) | 540 (73.3%) | 4.75 | .31 |
| Mostly lesbian | 75 (24.2%) | 57 (30.0%) | 54 (22.8%) | 186 (25.2%) | ||
| Other | 5 (1.6%) | 1 (.5%) | 5 (2.1%) | 11 (1.5%) | ||
| Sexual Attraction | ||||||
| Only women | 182 (58.7%) | 110 (57.9%) | 138 (58.2%) | 430 (58.3%) | 5.69 | .22 |
| Mostly women | 120 (40.0%) | 80 (42.1%) | 99 (41.8%) | 303 (41.1%) | ||
| Prefer not to answer | 4 (1.3%) | — | — | 4 (.5%) | ||
| Sexual Behavior (past year) | ||||||
| Only women | 303 (97.7%) | 180 (94.8%) | 228 (96.3%) | 711 (96.5%) | 6.66 | .35 |
| Women and men | 6 (2.0%) | 9 (4.7%) | 6 (2.5%) | 21 (2.8%) | ||
| No one | — | 1 (.5%) | 2 (.8%) | 3 (.4%) | ||
| Prefer not to answer | 1 (.3%) | — | 1 (.4%) | 2 (.3%) | ||
a
Income included 17 different categories: less than $15,000; $15,000 to $19,999; $20,000 to $24,999; $25,000 to $29,999; $30,000 to $34,999; $35,000 to $39,999; $40,000 to $44,999; $45,000 to $49,999; $50,000 to $59,999; $60,000 to $74,999; $75,000 to $84,999; $85,000 to $99,999; $100,000 to $124,999; $125,000 to $149,999; $150,000 to $174,999; $175,000 to $199,999; $200,000 and above.