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Table 2

Demographic Comparison of Heterosexual, Ego-Syntonic, and Ego Dystonic Homosexual Groups

Demographic

Heterosexuals

Ego-syntonic
Homosexuals

Ego Dystonic
Homosexuals

Measure of group
differences

Total n

44

57

34

 

Age (mean)

34.41

31.19

35.21

Not significant

Therapy

 

 

 

n2 =. 33; p < .001

Current or past

n = 22 (50%)

n = 39 (68%)

n = 31 (91%)

 

Never therapy

n = 22 (50%)

n = 21 (23%)

n = 03 (09%)

 

Geographic Region

 

 

 

n2 =. 36; p < .0001

West/Northwest

n = 18 (41%)

n = 20 (35%)

n = 26 (76%)

 

Midwest

n = 17 (39%)

n = 02 (04%)

n = 05 (15%)

 

Northeast

n = 03 (07%)

n = 02 (04%)

n = 01 (03%)

 

South/Southeast

n = 06 (14%)

n = 33 (58%)

n = 02 (06%)

 

Other/Foreign

n = 0 (0%)

n = 0 (0%)

n = 0 (0%)

 

Race

 

 

 

n2 =. 18; p < .02

African American

n = 02 (05%)

n = 0 (0%)

n = 01 (03%)

 

Asian American

n = 0 (0%)

n = 03 (05%)

n = 0 (0%)

 

Caucasian

n = 42 (95%)

n = 47 (82%)

n = 25 (74%)

 

Hispanic American

n = 0 (0%)

n = 04 (07%)

n = 07 (21%)

 

Native American

n = 0 (0%)

n = 01 (02%)

n = 01 (03%)

 

Income

 

 

 

n2 =. 20; p < .005

$0-9,999

n = 03 (07%)

n = 05 (09%)

n = 07 (21%)

 

10k-24.9k

n = 15 (34%)

n = 17 (30%)

n = 07 (20%)

 

25k-49.9k

n = 09 (20%)

n = 20 (35%)

n = 12 (35%)

 

50k-74.9k

n = 11 (25%)

n = 03 (05%)

n = 03 (09%)

 

75k +

n = 06 (14%)

n = 05 (05%)

n = 03 (09%)

 

Did not say

n = 0 (0%)

n = 09 (16%)

n = 01 (03%)

 

Education

 

 

 

n2 =. 27; p < .0001

High School Grad.

n = 0 (0%)

n = 0 (0%)

n = 0 (0%)

 

Some School

n = 02 (05%)

n = 06 (11%)

n = 04 (12%)

 

Some College

n = 04 (09%)

n = 25 (44%)

n = 08 (24%)

 

College Grad.

n = 11 (25%)

n = 17 (30%)

n = 15 (44%)

 

College Grad. +

n = 27 (61%)

n = 07 (12%)

n = 07 (21%)

 

Religion

 

 

 

n2 =. 26; p < .0001

None

n = 03 (07%)

n = 16 (28%)

n = 0 (0%)

 

Catholic

n = 03 (07%)

n = 12 (21%)

n = 06 (18%)

 

Protestant

n = 35 (80%)

n = 19 (33%)

n = 27 (79%)

 

Jewish

n = 02 (05%)

n = 02 (04%)

n = 0 (0%)

 

Other

n = 01 (02%)

n = 08 (14%)

n = 01 (03%)

 

Regularly Attends
Religious Services

 

 

 

n2 =. 47; p < .0001

Yes

n = 30 (68%)

n = 17 (30%)

n = 29 (85%)

 

No

n = 14 (32%)

n = 40 (70%)

n = 05 (15%)

 



Updated: 8 February 2008

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