Table 5.
Association between sexual orientation and Quality of Life
Quality of Life Domains |
Sexual Orientation |
Mean | Std. Deviation |
F | p | |
Physical Health | Heterosexual | 15.20 | 2.06 | 8.701 | .003 | |
Gay and bisexual | 13.92 | 1.90 | ||||
Psychological domain | Heterosexual | 16.14 | 1.93 | 6.286 | .013 | |
Gay and bisexual |
15.13 | 2.42 | ||||
Social relationships | Heterosexual | 15.46 | 2.56 | 11.104 | .001 | |
Gay and bisexual |
13.71 | 2.56 | ||||
Environment | Heterosexual | 13.80 | 2.23 | .415 | .520 | |
Gay and bisexual |
13.50 | 2.28 | ||||
Total score | Heterosexual | 68.66 | 7.95 | 9.276 | .002 | |
Gay and bisexual |
63.70 | 7.04 |