Table 3. Differences between men and women in addictive behaviors in a sample of compulsive buyers.

	Males (n = 20)		Females (n = 151)		Test	P
SPQ Variables	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Alcohol	11.33	14.38	4.27	8.49	U = 513.5	0.044*
Shopping	32.80	6.80	36.43	6.94	U = 507	0.059
Food Bingeing	21.93	12.76	25.03	14.99	U = 646	0.451
Food Starving	10.87	8.7	9.49	7.72	U = 661.5	0.572
Submissive Helping	30.87	10.74	25.25	9.75	t = 2.48	0.043*
Dominant Helping	22.80	11.15	16.41	10.70	t = 2.14	0.035*
Tobacco	2.13	5.72	4.41	10.05	U = 706	0.814
Gambling	12.00	11.03	3.52	5.94	U = 274	<0.001**
Drugs	2.80	8.70	1.29	4.49	U = 678.5	0.560
Sex	15.27	14.36	4.35	7.37	U = 334	<0.001**
Work	22.27	10.40	15.92	8.83	t = 2.50	0.014*
Relationship Dominant	18.33	14.32	12.04	11.60	U = 530	0.090
Relationship Submissive	17.32	10.84	9.96	9.01	U = 420	0.009*
Caffeine	8.67	12.01	6.1	7.83	U = 607.5	0.297
Prescription Drugs	8.73	13.38	7.89	9.97	U = 699.5	0.806
Exercise	14.07	11.37	8.81	8.17	U = 519	0.075

U = Mann Whitney U

t = T-Tests

*p < .05

**p < .01.