TABLE 1.
Demographic information about families headed by gay, lesbian, and heterosexual parents.
| Gay fathers (n = 76) | Lesbian mothers (n = 122) | Heterosexual parents (n = 82) | ANOVA or χ2 | |||
| Parents (n = 263) | ||||||
| Mean age | 37.61 (5.61) | 33.21 (3.94) | 34.85 (4.89) | F(2,255) = 17.51, p < 0.001 | ||
| Ethnic identity, White | 89.3% | 95.9% | 95.5% | χ2 (10) = 11.91, p = 0.291 | ||
| Length of relationship (in years) | 6.42 (3.94) | 6.75 (2.72) | 8.56 (3.52) | F(2,260) = 15.41, p < 0.001 | ||
| Twins, yes | 35.5% | 5.9% | 12.2% | χ2 (2) = 28.94, p < 0.001, G > L | ||
| Working status, fulltime | χ2 (4) = 18.71, p = 0.001 | |||||
| Fulltime | 62.9% | 55.5% | 72.0% | |||
| Part-time | 24.2% | 37.0% | 11.0% | L > H | ||
| Not working outside home | 12.9% | 7.6% | 17.1% | |||
| Family Income | χ2 (4) = 12.26, p = 0.016 | |||||
| Under 12.706 dollar | 0.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | |||
| 12.706 – 42.356 dollar | 12.9% | 35.0% | 31.7% | |||
| Over 42.356 dollar | 87.1% | 63.2% | 65.9% | |||
| Residency | χ2(6) = 24.08, p = 0.001 | |||||
| Rural area | 3.2% | 4.2% | 12.2% | |||
| Small city | 16.1% | 37.0% | 41.5% | |||
| Medium city | 35.5% | 34.5% | 26.8% | |||
| Large city | 45.2% | 24.4% | 19.5% | |||
| Children (n = 146) | ||||||
| Mean age (in months) | 3.28 (0.59) | 3.42 (0.59) | 3.24 (0.64) | F(2,143) = 1.27, p = 0.283 | ||
| Gender (% girls) | 57.1% | 56.5% | 54.3% | χ2(2) = 0.08, p = 0.962 | ||
Standard deviations are given in parentheses. ANOVA, analysis of variance.