Table 1. Group comparisons regarding demographic characteristics.
| Variables | Gay men (n = 112) | Heterosexual men (n = 104) | Group Comparisons | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | T | df | p | Cohen’s d | |
| Age (years) | 30.26 | 11.31 | 28.82 | 9.76 | .95 | 214.17 | .316 | 0.14 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.80 | 5.26 | 24.36 | 4.21 | .63 | 211.06 | .497 | 0.09 |
| n | % | n | % | χ2 | df | p | Cramer’s V | |
| Education | 6.91 | 2 | .032 | .18 | ||||
| University degree/ Polytechnic degree | 46 | 41.1 | 49 | 47.1 | ||||
| Higher-track secondary school qualifications | 45 | 40.2 | 48 | 46.2 | ||||
| No higher-track secondary school qualifications | 21 | 18.8 | 7 | 6.7 | ||||
| Relationship status | 3.32 | 2 | .180 | .12 | ||||
| In a relationshipa | 47 | 42.0 | 50 | 48.1 | ||||
| Not in a relationshipb | 64 | 57.1 | 50 | 48.1 | ||||
| Another unlisted relationship status | 1 | 0.9 | 4 | 3.8 | ||||
| Nationality | 0.11 | 1 | .743 | .02 | ||||
| German | 102 | 91.1 | 96 | 92.3 | ||||
| Other | 10 | 8.9 | 8 | 7.7 | ||||
Note. BMI = body mass index
M = mean; SD = standard deviation.
a includes committed relationship, living separately / living together; married; partnered
b includes single; separated; divorced; widowed