Table 3 Perception of substance use and acceptance of substance use by close friends based on sexual orientation and gender
From: Differences in substance use by sexual orientation and gender among Jewish young adults in Israel
| Â | Sexual orientation | Gender | Sexual orientation and gender | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hetero-sexual N (%) | Homo-sexual N (%) | Z | Male N (%) | Female N (%) | Z | 1.Hetero-sexual male | 2.Hetero-sexual female | 3.Gay men | 4.Lesbian | χ2(3) | |
Perception of Cannabis use by close friends - past 12 months (N = 496) | 178 (71) | 203 (85) | 3.63*** | 213 (84) | 168 (71) | 3.27** | 98 (78) | 80 (64) | 115 (89) | 88 (79) | 23.33*** 3 > 1,4 > 2 |
Perception of any illegal drug (with exception of cannabis) by close friends - past 12 months (N = 496) | 63 (25) | 119 (49) | 5.62*** | 110 (43) | 72 (30) | 2.92** | 40 (32) | 23 (18) | 70 (53) | 49 (44) | 39.03*** 3,4 > 1 > 2 |
Perception of acceptance of substance use by close friends (N = 489) | 83 (34) | 125 (52) | 4.11*** | 139 (55) | 69 (29) | 5.74*** | 64 (52) | 19 (15) | 75 (58) | 50 (45) | 55.14*** 1,3,4 > 2 |