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*** |