Table 1.
Sample Characteristics of Men Seeking Penile Girth Augmentation (n = 37)
| Characteristic | Level | No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | Mean (SD), range | 40.22 (11.89), 21-68 |
| Marital status, no. (%) | Single | 15 (39%) |
| Married | 11 (29%) | |
| In a relationship | 3 (8%) | |
| Divorced | 2 (5%) | |
| Widowed | 1 (3%) | |
| Separated | 5 (13%) | |
| Sexual orientation | Heterosexual | 30 (79%) |
| Homosexual | 3 (8%) | |
| Bisexual | 2 (5%) | |
| Prefer not to say | 2 (5%) | |
| Ethnicitya | Australian | 25 (68%) |
| United Kingdom (English, Irish, Scottish) | 11 (30%) | |
| Southern European (Italian/Greek/French) | 7 (19%) | |
| Asian (Chinese, Indian, Indonesian) | 3 (8%) | |
| Brazilian | 1 (3%) | |
| New Zealand | 1 (3%) | |
| Highest level of education | Primary school | 1 (3%) |
| High school (up to year 10) | 6 (16%) | |
| High school completed | 6 (16%) | |
| TAFE/technical college | 5 (14%) | |
| Apprenticeship | 7 (19%) | |
| University undergraduate degree | 9 (24%) | |
| University postgraduate degree (coursework/research) | 2 (5%) | |
| University doctoral degree | 1 (3%) | |
| Work status | Not working | 2 (5%) |
| Part-time work (15-34 h/wk) | 2 (5%) | |
| Full-time work | 31 (84%) | |
| On temporary leave | 1 (3%) | |
| In training (apprentice or student) | 1 (3%) | |
| Psychological distress (K10)b | Low | 21 (57%) |
| Moderate | 10 (27%) | |
| High | 3 (8%) | |
| Very high | 2 (5%) | |
| Missing | 1 (3%) | |
| BDD from BDDQ | No | 27 (75%) |
| Yes (without presence of eating disorder) | 9 (24%) | |
| Yes (after eating disorder exclusion) | 4 (11%) | |
| Insufficient questionnaires completed | 1 (3%) | |
| BDD from MINI (total n = 29) | No | 25 (86%) |
| Yes | 4 (14%) |
BDD, body dysmorphic disorder; BDDQ, body dysmorphic disorder questionnaire; K10, Kessler 10-Item Distress Scale; MINI, mini international neuropsychiatric interview; SD, standard deviation; TAFE, Technical and Further Education.
aMultiple options could be selected so total number > 37.
bK10 categories are consistent with those reported in Slade et al
35 ,
36 : 10-15 (low), 16-21 (moderate), 22-30 (high), 31-50 (very high).