Table 1 Sociodemographic Characteristics of Dating App Users and Non-Users (N = 549)
Characteristic | App Users (n = 407) | Non-users (n = 142) | Total (N = 549) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), n (%) | 0.169 | |||
18 − 15 | 72 (17.7) | 35 (24.6) | 107 (19.5) | |
25–34 | 110 (27) | 32 (22.5) | 142 (25.9) | |
35–50 | 225 (55.3) | 75 (52.8) | 300 (54.6) | |
Ethnicity, n (%) | 0.776 | |||
Hispanic | 78 (19.2) | 25 (17.6) | 103 (18.8) | |
Non-Hispanic | 329 (80.8) | 117 (82.4) | 446 (81.2) | |
Race, n (%) | 0.1225 | |||
White, Non-Hispanic | 301 (74) | 91 (64.1) | 392 (71.4) | |
Black | 49 (12) | 27 (19) | 76 (13.8) | |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 31 (7.6) | 13 (9.2) | 44 (8) | |
American Indian/Other | 26 (6.4) | 11 (7.7) | 37 (6.7) | |
Sexual Orientation, n (%) | < 0.001* | |||
Gay | 231 (56.8) | 55 (38.7) | 286 (52.1) | |
Bisexual | 176 (43.2) | 87 (61.3) | 263 (47.9) | |
Relationship Status, n (%) | 0.933 | |||
Single/Dating | 229 (56.3) | 78 (54.9) | 307 (55.9) | |
Living with a partner | 57 (14) | 23 (16.2) | 80 (14.6) | |
Married/engaged | 102 (25.1) | 35 (24.6) | 137 (25) | |
Divorced/Widowed/Separated/Other | 19 (4.7) | 6 (4.2) | 25 (4.6) | |
Employment Status, n (%) | 0.028* | |||
Full-time | 270 (66.3) | 77 (54.2) | 347 (63.2) | |
Part-time | 35 (8.6) | 14 (9.9) | 49 (8.9) | |
Student | 35 (8.6) | 16 (11.3) | 51 (9.3) | |
Unemployed | 56 (13.8) | 24 (16.9) | 80 (14.6) | |
Other | 11 (2.7) | 11 (7.7) | 22 (4) | |
Body Image Dissatisfaction Score | 44.4 (20.2) | 37.4 (17.8) | 42.6 (19.8) | < 0.001* |