Table 1.

Sample population demographics, by CMNI category: N = 97.

CHARACTERISTICCMNI CATEGORY
EXTREME CONFORMITY (N = 11)MODERATE CONFORMITY (N = 38)MODERATE NONCONFORMITY (N = 34)EXTREME NONCONFORMITY (N = 14)
Mean age, y27.1826.4333.1527.28
Ethnicity, n (%*)
  • Asian1 (9)14 (37)10 (29)0 (0)
  • White4 (36)15 (39)20 (59)8 (57)
  • Hispanic1 (9)1 (3)1 (3)2 (14)
  • Middle Eastern2 (18)2 (5)0 (0)3 (21)
  • South Asian2 (18)3 (8)0 (0)0 (0)
  • Mixed0 (0)2 (5)1 (3)1 (7)
  • Other1 (9)1 (3)2 (6)0 (0)
Marital status, n (%)
  • Single9 (82)30 (79)20 (59)8 (57)
  • Married or CL2 (18)8 (21)14 (41)6 (43)
Sexual orientation, n (%)
  • Heterosexual10 (91)37 (97)31 (91)10 (71)
  • Homosexual or bisexual0 (0)1 (3)1 (3)4 (29)
  • No answer provided1 (9)0 (0)2 (6)0 (0)
Education, n (%)
  • High school2 (18)1 (3)1 (3)0 (0)
  • Undergraduate6 (55)25 (66)18 (53)11 (79)
  • Postgraduate3 (27)10 (26)14 (41)3 (21)
  • No answer provided0 (0)2 (5)1 (3)0 (0)
Employment, n (%)
  • Employed2 (18)12 (32)16 (47)4 (29)
  • Unemployed9 (82)26 (68)17 (50)9 (64)
  • No answer provided0 (0)0 (0)1 (3)1 (7)
Income, n (%)
  • < $50 00010 (91)24 (63)23 (68)9 (64)
  • ≥ $50 0001 (9)8 (21)10 (29)4 (29)
  • No answer provided0 (0)6 (16)1 (3)1 (7)
  • CL—common law, CMNI—Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory.

  • * Not all values add up to 100% owing to rounding.