Table 5.

Known-group comparison

	Female		Male		Cohen,s D effect Size	p value
	n	Mean (SD)	n	Mean (SD)
Reliability and effectiveness	300	20.27 (4.22)	200	21.50 (4.44)	0.28	< 0.01
Displeasure	300	6.54 (1.61)	200	6.28 (1.92)	0.14	0.12
Excitement	300	7.86 (1.54)	200	8.07 (1.79)	0.13	0.17
Identity stigma	300	26.86 (3.28)	200	26.08 (3.93)	0.22	0.02
Embarrassment about negotiation	300	18.56 (3.02)	200	19.16 (3.21)	0.19	0.03
Embarrassment about purchase	300	17.53 (3.63)	200	20.08 (3.891)	0.68	< 0.01

	Heterosexual		Sexual minorities/others		Cohen’s D effect Size	p value
	n	Mean (SD)	n	Mean (SD)
Reliability and effectiveness	437	20.94 (4.36)	63	19.48 (4.04)	0.35	0.01
Displeasure	437	6.36 (1.71)	63	6.92 (1.92)	0.31	0.02
Excitement	437	7.89 (1.67)	63	8.30 (1.43)	0.26	0.06
Identity stigma	437	26.61 (3.62)	63	26.11 (3.25)	0.10	0.30
Embarrassment about negotiation	437	18.96 (3.09)	63	17.68 (3.02)	0.42	< 0.01
Embarrassment about purchase	437	18.59 (3.99)	63	18.25 (3.61)	0.09	0.52

	With history of sexual experience		Without history of sexual experience		Cohen’s D effect Size	p value
	n	Mean (SD)	n	Mean (SD)
Reliability and effectiveness	390	21.04 (4.15)	110	19.76 (4.86)	0.28	0.01
Displeasure	390	6.26 (1.72)	110	7.04 (1.71)	0.45	< 0.01
Excitement	390	7.92 (1.73)	110	8.01 (1.29)	0.06	0.63
Identity stigma	390	26.66 (3.43)	110	26.15 (4.03)	0.14	0.23
Embarrassment about negotiation	390	19.46 (3.04)	110	16.45 (2.04)	1.17	< 0.01
Embarrassment about purchase	390	18.87 (4.10)	110	17.41 (3.06)	0.40	< 0.01

SD standard deviation

Higher scores indicate a more positive attitude towards condom use.