Table 1.
Gender Differences in “Ever Wearing” PDR Clothing Types (Study 1, College Student Sample)
| Do you ever wear… | Women | Men | Cramer's V | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. shoes that cause pain or blisters? | 197 (76%) | 66 (23%) | **** | .53 |
| 2. clothing that causes discomfort because it is itchy or scratchy? | 102 (39%) | 53 (19%) | **** | .23 |
| 3. clothing that you have to regularly adjust or monitor to keep it in the right place? | 208 (80%) | 108 (38%) | **** | .42 |
| 4. clothes that make it hard to move your arms freely? | 100 (38%) | 52 (18%) | **** | .22 |
| 5. clothes that make it hard to walk or move your legs freely? | 87 (33%) | 51 (18%) | **** | .18 |
| 6. clothes that make it difficult to bend over? | 149 (57%) | 46 (16%) | **** | .42 |
| 7. clothes that leave red marks/welts on your body after you take them off? | 144 (55%) | 35 (12%) | **** | .46 |
| 8. tight-fitting clothes that make it hard to take deep breaths? | 78 (30%) | 17 (6%) | **** | .31 |
| 9. dresses or skirts that you have to monitor so that they don't blow up (or flip up) and reveal more skin than you wish to show? | 208 (80%) | n/a | ||
| 10. clothes that you have to be careful in because there is a risk of unintentionally exposing your breasts? | 145 (56%) | n/a | ||
| 11. clothes that make you too hot (or too covered) for weather conditions? | 130 (50%) | 147 (52%) | .02 | |
| 12. clothes that make you too cold (or too uncovered) for weather conditions? | 181 (69%) | 96 (34%) | **** | .35 |
| 13. shoes that limit how long you can comfortably stand? | 200 (77%) | 59 (21%) | **** | .56 |
| 14. clothing that you have to be careful in because it can drag on the ground? | 63 (24%) | 22 (8%) | **** | .23 |
| 15. accessories (e.g., bracelets, earrings, necklace, watch) that can catch on things? | 185 (71%) | 117 (41%) | **** | .30 |
Asterisks indicate p-values for chi-square tests
** p < .01; *** p < .001; **** p < .0001