Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the sample
| Variable | Men (N = 11,225) | Women (N = 9,813) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (in years)∗ | 35.87 (11.9) | 30.9 (10.6) |
| Education (%) | ||
| Primary | 2.9 | 5.7 |
| Vocational | 6.8 | 3.0 |
| Secondary | 43.4 | 46.9 |
| Graduate degree | 47 | 44.4 |
| Relationship (%) | ||
| Yes | 74.4 | 73.1 |
| Length of relationship (in years)∗ | 7.9 (9.7) | 5.4 (7.6) |
| Sexual orientation (%)† | ||
| 1 (Not at all) | 88.9 | 82.3 |
| 2 | 9.6 | 14.1 |
| 3 | 1.5 | 3.6 |
| Monthly mean frequency of sexual activities∗,‡ | 4 | 4.3 |
Missing values excluded.
∗
Mean value (SD).
†
Participants answers to the question “Do you consider your sexual orientation homosexual rather than heterosexual?“ Answers indicated on the following scale: 1 = Definitely Not to 7 = Definitely Yes.
‡
Answers indicated on the following scale: 1 = Not even once, 2 = Once, 3 = Twice or Three times, 4 = 4–6 times, 5 = 7–10 times, 6 = 11–20 times, 7 = 21–30 times, 8 = More than 30 times.