Table 1 Demographics and mean values of main variables, by sexual orientations, after Propensity-Score Matching
Individuals living in same-sex couples | Individuals living in opposite-sex couples | Absolute mean difference | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 315) | (n = 315) | |||
Covariates: | ||||
Age, years (median; SD) | 48.2 (15.0) | 49.3 (15.6) | 1.1 | .40 |
Gender (male sex %; SD) | 60.3 (.49) | 60.3 (.49) | .0 | 1.00 |
Education, years (mean; SD) | 13.4 (4.7) | 13.7 (4.9) | .3 | .40 |
Country level variables: | ||||
Social capital | 20.4 (2.6) | 19.4 (2.9) | 1.0 | <.001 |
LGB acceptance | 3.9 (.5) | 3.7 (.5) | .2 | <.001 |
Individual level variables: | ||||
Social capital | 20.9 (6.2) | 19.7 (7.1) | 1.2 | .03 |
Discriminated based on sexuality (%) | 10.3 (.3) | .0 (.0) | 10.3 | <.001 |
Self-rated health | 2.9 (.9) | 2.9 (.9) | .0 | 1.00 |
Subjective well-being | 14.4 (3.8) | 14.3 (3.8) | .1 | .62 |