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Table 1 ALSWH young cohort socio-demographic characteristics, violence experiences and mental health by sexual identity

From: Mental health, sexual identity, and interpersonal violence: Findings from the Australian longitudinal Women’s health study

 

Exclusively Heterosexual

Mainly Heterosexual

Bisexual

Lesbian

χ2 Test Statistic

Cramer’s V

 

(n = 8083)

(n = 568)

(n = 100)

(n = 99)

 

%

%

%

%

Education

 Year 10 or less

9.9

10.3

20.6

5.2

  

 Year 12 or equivalent

19.4

19.4

19.6

17.5

  

 Trade/Diploma

26.7

24.8

26.8

25.8

  

 University degree

34.2

34.6

25.8

44.3

(df = 12)

.031*

 Graduate degree

10.7

10.9

7.2

7.2

χ2 = 21.0**

 

Income (AUD)

 15,999 or less

1.9

2.4

6.8

4.3

  

 16,000–36,999

4.8

6.2

13.6

8.6

  

 37,000–51,999

11.5

12.1

13.6

12.9

(df = 9)

.036*

 52,000 or greater

81.4

79.4

66.1

74.3

χ2 = 25.7**

 

Relationship Status

 Single

32.6

50.0

58.0

62.6

  

 Married

44.0

18.9

13.0

2.0

  

 De facto

19.9

25.4

20.0

32.3

(df = 9)

.098***

 Separated/Divorced

3.5

5.7

9.0

3.0

χ2 = 255.1***

 

Parental Status

 

 No children

67.2

73.8

72.0

93.9

(df = 3)

.069***

 1 or more children

32.8

26.2

28.0

6.1

χ2 = 43.2***

 

Residence

 

 Urban

59.6

69.7

69.8

69.8

(df = 3)

.046***

 Rural/Remote

40.4

30.3

30.2

30.2

χ2 = 29.6***

 

Violence

    

(df = 9)

 

 Physical abuse

11.50

24.10

29.00

22.20

χ2 = 110.0***

.111***

 Severe physical abuse

2.10

6.50

11.00

10.10

χ2 = 91.3***

.102***

 Emotional abuse

20.60

32.40

46.00

28.30

χ2 = 80.8***

.096***

 Sexual abuse

2.10

6.20

14.00

3.00

χ2 = 93.5***

.103***

 Harassment

9.70

19.50

25.00

21.20

χ2 = 88.2***

.100***

 Violent relationship

10.00

24.60

24.50

14.70

χ2 = 130.4***

.123***

 

M (SE)

M (SE)

M (SE)

M (SE)

F-test

 

Overall number of violent experiences

.44 (.01)a

.79 (.04)

1.20 (.09)b

.89 (.09)

F(4,7610) = 53.48***

 

Mental Health

 

 Perceived Stress

.88 .50a

1.10 .62

1.34 .69

1.04 .54

F(3,7587) = 53.0**

 

 Anxiety Symptoms

1.3 .68b

1.5 .86

1.7 .99

1.5 .87

F(3,7587) = 23.9***

 

 CES-D

6.7 5.1

7.7 5.9

9.5 5.9c

7.7 5.9

F(3,7487) = 14.9***

 

 Mental Health Index

71.0 16.7

66.5 18.9

64.1 18.4d

67.1 18.8

F(3,7585) = 17.5***

 

 Life Satisfaction

3.3 .42e

3.1 .48

3.0 .51

3.2 .42

F(3,7585) = 33.6***

 
  1. aExclusively heterosexual significantly lower than all other groups (η = .021). bExclusively heterosexual significantly lower thanall other groups (η = .014). cBisexual significantly higher than all other groups (η = .013). dBisexual significantly lower than exclusively heterosexual (η = .013). eExclusively heterosexual significantly higher than mainly heterosexual and bisexual (η = .013)
  2. *p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001
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