Sociodemographic characteristic and self-reported victimisation, threat of assaults, and social support by self-reported sexual orientation in the Stockholm Public Health Cohort 2010
| Gay/lesbian n=325 | Bisexual n=392 | Heterosexual n=12 659 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | |
| Years | 45.8 (15.8) | 38.9 (17.8) | 50.9 (18.0) | F=96.67*** |
| Education | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Elementary school/high school | 173 (53) | 7 636 (60) | 209 (53) | χ2=1.62 |
| University | 152 (47) | 5 023 (40) | 183 (47) | |
| Individual income | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | |
| Mean yearly income in (Swedish Kronor, in thousands) | 309 (606) | 200 (190) | 302 (356) | F=15.33*** |
| Relationship status | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Living with partner/spouse | 196 (54) | 195 (51) | 18 673 (66) | χ2=54.56*** |
| Nation of birth | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Sweden | 289 (80) | 309 (81) | 23 655 (83) | χ2=11.95* |
| Other European country | 38 (11) | 35 (9) | 2 946 (10) | |
| Non-European country | 34 (9) | 37 (10) | 1 833 (6) | |
| Victimisation, past 12 months | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Yes | 13 (4) | 21 (6) | 629 (2) | χ2=21.24*** |
| Threat of assault, past 12 months | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Yes | 22 (6) | 36 (10) | 871 (3) | χ2=59.03*** |
| Social support | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Yes, always | 266 (74) | 242 (64) | 24 830 (88) | χ2=288.50*** |
| Yes, most of the time | 62 (17) | 94 (25) | 2 439 (9) | |
| No, usually not | 23 (6) | 31 (8) | 720 (3) | |
| No, never | 6 (2) | 10 (3) | 111 (0.4) |
*p <0.05; **p <0.01; ***p <0.001.