Table 3

Distribution of health and health behaviours for men

Variable
Heterosexual classified N = 373
Bisexual classified N = 23
Gay classified N = 38
Chi2, p value

SmokingM = 4
144 (39)
14 (61)
19 (50)
5.61
P = 0.06
SF12 physical scale score less than 25th centileM = 23
97 (27)
3 (16)
13 (35)
2.39
P = 0.30
GHQ high scorer
129 (35)
6 (26)
22 (58)
9.19
P = 0.01
CAGE high scorer
119 (32)
9 (39)
13 (34)
0.57
P = 0.75
More than 1 sexual partner in previous monthM = 1
27 (7)
6 (26)
8 (21)
15.48
P = 0.00
Any sexual function problemM = 8
167 (46)
14 (61)
21 (55)
3.01
P = 0.22
Childhood sexual experiences score 3 or moreM = 9
50 (14)
6 (26)
17 (46)
25.91
P = 0.00
Dissatisfied with sex lifeM = 2
218 (59)
8 (35)
16 (42)
8.33
P = 0.02
Consultations over 75th centileM = 133
54 (21)
3 (20)
8 (29)
0.89
P = 0.64

M = Number of non responders

N = column per cent

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