Table 1.
Group comparisons of the three groups regarding demographic characteristics.
| Variable | HOW (n = 180) | HEW (n = 322) | BIW (n = 115) | Group compression | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age: M(SD) | 26.4 (9.21) | 24.84 (6.14) | 23.98 (6.92) | F (2, 263.09) = 3.3 | <.05 | |
| BMI: M(SD) | 23.95 (9.66) | 22.78 (7.19) | 23.39 (5.70) | F (2, 301.48) = 1.14 | .32 | |
| Education: n | χ² = 15.01 | <.05 | ||||
| University degree/polytechnic degree | 48 (26.67%) | 118 (36.56%) | 39 (33.91%) | |||
| High school graduation/vocational baccalaureate diploma | 108 (60.00%) | 187 (58.07%) | 63 (54.78%) | |||
| Secondary school | 23 (12.78%) | 17 (5.28%) | 13 (11.30%) | |||
| None | 1 (0.56%) | – | – | |||
| Relationship: n | χ² = 30.23 | <.001 | ||||
| In a relationshipa | 62 (34.44%) | 193 (59.94%) | 57 (49.57%) | |||
| Not in a relationshipb | 113 (62.78%) | 124 (38.51%) | 55 (47.83%) | |||
| Another unlisted relationship status | 5 (2.78%) | 5 (1.55%) | 3 (2.61%) |
HOW, homosexual women, HEW, heterosexual women, BIW, bisexual women, BMI, body mass index. One-way ANOVAs, by default Welch’s tests (Fw), with Bonferroni correction as well as Chi-square tests were conducted for the group demographic characteristics. M, mean, SD, standard deviation. aincludes committed relationship, married/partnered, living together; bincludes single, separated, divorced.