Table 3. Linear regression models of associations between sexual orientation, demographics, relationships, and social support and reporting feelings of internalised homophobia among internet-recruited men gay and bisexual men in seven countries.
| Variable | Australia | Brazil | Canada | South Africa | Thailand | United Kingdom | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual orientation (ref: Gay) | |||||||
| Bisexual | 0.46 (0.25, 0.67) | 0.30 (0.11, 0.5) | 0.60 (0.38, 0.81) | 0.28 (0.03, 0.52) | 0.23 (0.10, 0.36) | 0.38 (0.11, 0.65) | 0.35 (0.07, 0.62) |
| Age (ref: 18-24 years) | |||||||
| 25-34 years | -0.01 (-0.21, 0.19) | 0.00 (-0.17, 0.17) | -0.02 (-0.24, 0.20) | -0.11 (-0.31, 0.10) | -0.01 (-0.16, 0.14) | -0.14 (-0.33, 0.04) | -0.03 (-0.28, 0.21) |
| 35-44 years | -0.15 (-0.39, 0.09) | -0.26 (-0.58, 0.05) | -0.10 (-0.37, 0.16) | -0.30 (-0.53, -0.06) | 0.04 (-0.16, 0.23) | -0.09 (-0.33, 0.15) | 0.13 (-0.17, 0.44) |
| ≥ 45 years | 0.04 (-0.21, 0.29) | -0.17 (-0.56, 0.21) | -0.07 (-0.31, 0.17) | -0.18 (-0.44, 0.07) | 0.23 (-0.09, 0.56) | -0.08 (-0.31, 0.16) | 0.18 (-0.05, 0.41) |
| Education (ref: ≤ 12 years) | |||||||
| > 12 years | -0.05 (-0.21, 0.11) | -0.03 (-0.19, 0.12) | 0.09 (-0.10, 0.29) | 0.15 (-0.02, 0.32) | -0.05 (-0.22, 0.11) | 0.26 (0.07, 0.45) | 0.16 (-0.02, 0.34) |
| Race (ref: European/White/Thai) | |||||||
| Mixed/Black | -- | 0.06 (-0.11, 0.23) | -- | 0.02 (-0.27, 0.31) | -- | -- | -- |
| Other | 0.02 (-0.14, 0.18) | 0.08 (-0.14, 0.3) | 0.35 (0.10, 0.60) | 0.02 (-0.27, 0.32) | -0.04 (-0.38, 0.29) | 0.16 (-0.18, 0.51) | 0.15 (-0.06, 0.36) |
| Relationship Status (ref: Single) | |||||||
| In a relationship | -0.10 (-0.26, 0.06) | -0.17 (-0.31, -0.02) | -0.11 (-0.28, 0.06) | -0.12 (-0.28, 0.04) | 0.03 (-0.10, 0.16) | -0.20 (-0.35, -0.04) | -0.15 (-0.32, 0.02) |
| Number of Gay friends in Social Network (ref: 0 gay friends) | |||||||
| 1-10 friends | -0.29 (-0.92, 0.35) | -1.02 (-1.74, -0.30) | -0.38 (-1.06, 0.30) | -0.22 (-0.75, 0.32) | -0.19 (-0.40, 0.03) | 0.8 (0.04, 1.57) | -0.5 (-0.98, -0.02) |
| 11-20 friends | -0.50 (-1.15, 0.14) | -1.05 (-1.78, -0.33) | -0.43 (-1.12, 0.26) | -0.40 (-0.93, 0.13) | -0.41 (-0.64, -0.17) | 0.51 (-0.26, 1.29) | -0.52 (-1.01, -0.02) |
| ≥21 friends | -0.73 (-1.36, -0.09) | -1.18 (-1.89, -0.47) | -0.72 (-1.40, -0.04) | -0.66 (-1.18, -0.15) | -0.55 (-0.79, -0.32) | 0.23 (-0.53, 1.00) | -0.67 (-1.15, -0.20) |
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Race/ethnicity was categorised as follows: Australia - European, Other; Brazil - White, Mixed, Other; Canada - European, Other; South Africa - White, Black, Other; Thailand - Thai, Other; UK - White, Other; USA - White, Other
Significant differences across strata at α=0.05 for each country are indicated by bold italics
-- denotes a non-applicable stratum