Table 3.
Gender Differences in “Ever Wearing” PDR Clothing Types (Study 2, MTurk Sample)
| Do you ever wear… | Women | Men | Cramer's V | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. shoes that cause pain or blisters? | 56 (42%) | 24 (20%) | *** | .24 |
| 2. clothing that causes discomfort because it is itchy or scratchy? | 30 (23%) | 19 (16%) | .09 | |
| 3. clothing that you have to regularly adjust or monitor to keep it in the right place? | 71 (55%) | 36 (30%) | *** | .24 |
| 4. clothes that make it hard to move your arms freely? | 19 (14%) | 15 (12%) | .03 | |
| 5. clothes that make it hard to walk or move your legs freely? | 26 (20%) | 16 (13%) | .08 | |
| 6. clothes that make it difficult to bend over? | 34 (26%) | 19 (16%) | .12 | |
| 7. clothes that leave red marks/welts on your body after you take them off? | 42 (32%) | 20 (17%) | ** | .17 |
| 8. tight-fitting clothes that make it hard to take deep breaths? | 19 (15%) | 7 (6%) | .14 | |
| 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? | 60 (46%) | n/a | ||
| 10. clothes that you have to be careful in because there is a risk of unintentionally exposing your breasts? | 46 (35%) | n/a | ||
| 11. clothes that make you too hot (or too covered) for weather conditions? | 59 (45%) | 48 (40%) | .05 | |
| 12. clothes that make you too cold (or too uncovered) for weather conditions? | 44 (34%) | 33 (28%) | .07 | |
| 13. shoes that limit how long you can comfortably stand? | 59 (45%) | 22 (18%) | **** | .28 |
| 14. clothing that you have to be careful in because it can drag on the ground? | 31 (24%) | 14 (12%) | .16 | |
| 15. accessories (e.g., bracelets, earrings, necklace, watch) that can catch on things? | 80 (61%) | 33 (28%) | **** | .34 |
Asterisks indicate p-values for chi-square tests
** p < .01; *** p < .001; **** p < .0001.