Table 1 Comparisons in demographic characteristics between heterosexual male and sexual minority male participants

Age, M (SD), years

26.4 (11.2)

28.5 (11.5)

t (306) = − .1.60, p = .112

d = .19

Sexual orientation, n (%)

 Gay

0

51 (50.5)

 Bisexual

0

35 (34.7)

 Queer

0

1 (1.0)

 Pansexual

0

10 (9.9)

 Asexual

0

1 (1.0)

 Heterosexual

207 (100.0)

0

 Other

0

3 (3.0)

Indigeneity (yes), n (%)

6 (2.9)

1 (1.0)

χ² (1, n = 308) = .42, p = .517

Φ = − .06

Live alone (yes), n (%)

21 (10.1)

18 (17.8)

χ² (1, n = 308) = 2.96, p = .086

Φ = .11

Relationship (yes), n (%)

112 (54.1)

47 (46.5)

χ² (1, n = 308) = 1.27, p = .260

Φ = − .07

Currently live, n (%)

χ² (2, n = 307) = .29, p = .860

Φ = .03

 Urban area

145 (70.4)

72 (71.3)

 Regional centre^a

28 (13.6)

15 (14.9)

 Rural area^b

33 (16.0)

14 (13.9)

Education, n (%)

χ² (2, n = 308) = 10.67, p = .005

Φ = .19

 Primary/secondary school

128 (61.8)

53 (52.5)

 Certificate/diploma

43 (20.8)

14 (13.9)

 University degree

36 (17.4)

34 (33.7)*

Occupational status, n (%)

Fisher’s = 14.82, p = .003^†

Φ = .22

 Part-time

72 (35.0)

35 (34.7)

 Full-time

100 (48.5)*

32 (31.7)

 Unpaid work (including home duties)

2 (1.0)

2 (2.0)

 Unemployed, seeking work

22 (10.6)

26 (25.7)*

 None of these

10 (4.9)

6 (5.9)