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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristic sub-groups by sexual orientation (N = 496)

From: Differences in substance use by sexual orientation and gender among Jewish young adults in Israel

 

Total N = 496

Heterosexual male

Heterosexual female

Gay men

Lesbian

 

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

Age

23.14 (2.48)

23.55 (2.19)

22.18 (1.90)

23.56 (2.97)

23.28 (2.47)

F(3, 492) = 9.42, p < .001, η2 = .054.

Gender

 Male

257 (52%)

126 (25%)

–

131 (26%)

–

 

 Female

239 (48%)

–

128 (26%)

–

111 (22%)

 

Family status

 Single

383 (78%)

104 (83%)

112 (88%)

100 (77%)

67 (61%)

χ2(3) = 27.16, p < .001

 Not single

110 (22%)

21 (17%)

16 (13%)

30 (23%)

43 (39%)

Education

 High school

329 (70%)

84 (71%)

98 (79%)

77 (62%)

70 (67%)

χ2(3) = 11.33, p = .010

 Academic

143 (30%)

34 (29%)

26 (21%)

48 (38%)

35 (38%)

Employment status

 Employed

338 (68%)

77 (61%)

85 (66%)

98 (75%)

78 (71%)

χ2(3) = 6.12, p = .106

 Unemployed

157 (32%)

49 (39%)

43 (34%)

33 (25%)

32 (29%)