Examining substance-involved sexual experiences and consent communication by sexual identity

Figures & data

Table 1. Sample characteristics by gender.

Variable	Women (n = 332)	Men (n = 326)	Another Gender (n = 15)
Age
M (SD)	32.3 (11.6)	32.11 (11.8)	29.1 (11.5)
Country of Residence
United Kingdom	169 (50.9%)	162 (49.7%)	5 (33.3%)
United States	163 (49.1)	164 (50.3)	10 (66.7)
Race/Ethnicity
White	253 (76.2)	256 (78.5)	10 (66.7)
Black	25 (7.5)	15 (4.6)	–
Asian	23 (6.9)	24 (7.4)	–
Hispanic	12 (3.6)	15 (4.6)	–
Multiracial/Other	19 (5.7)	16 (4.9)	5 (33.3)
Education Level
A-Levels/High School or less	72 (21.7)	76 (23.3)	4 (26.7)
Some university but no degree	81 (24.4)	77 (48.7)	6 (40.0)
Bachelor’s degree	111 (33.4)	113 (34.7)	4 (26.7)
Master’s degree	57 (17.2)	42 (12.9)	1 (6.7)
Doctoral/Professional degree	11 (3.3)	18 (5.6)	–
Student Status
Currently a student	86 (25.9)	81 (24.8)	7 (46.7)
Not a student	246 (74.1)	245 (75.2)	8 (53.3)
Household Income
Less than £/$20,000	71 (21.4)	63 (19.4)	9 (60.0)
£/$20,000 to £/$39,999	82 (24.6)	74 (22.7)	1 (6.7)
£/$40,000 to £/$59,999	74 (22.3)	70 (21.5)	1 (6.7)
£/$60,000 to £/$79,999	44 (13.2)	47 (14.4)	1 (6.7)
£/$80,000 to £/$99,999	22 (6.6)	27 (8.3)	2 (13.3)
£/$100,000 or more	39 (11.7)	45 (13.8)	1 (6.7)
Sexual Orientation^1
Heterosexual/Straight	255 (76.8)	286 (87.7)	1 (6.7)
Homosexual/Lesbian/Gay	9 (2.7)	17 (5.2)	3 (20.0)
Bisexual	55 (16.6)	18 (5.5)	6 (40.0)
Unsure/Questioning/Other	13 (3.9)	5 (1.5)	5 (33.3)
Current Sexual Partners^1
0 partners	83 (25.0)	101 (31.0)	4 (26.7)
1 partner	238 (71.7)	205 (62.9)	10 (66.7)
2+ partners	11 (3.3)	20 (6.2)	1 (6.7)

Gender was significantly associated with sexual orientation, χ²(1) = 26.49, p < .001, φ_C = .20, and number of sexual partners, χ²(1) = 6.78, p = .034, φ_C = .10. No other sociodemographic variables significantly differed by gender.

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