Sociodemographic and work-related characteristics of the study population stratified by outness status
| Variable % (n) | Total | Out | Not out | P value |
| 100% (n=1177) | 51.66% (608) | 48.34% (569) | ||
| Sexual and gender identity | <0.001 | |||
| Gay men | 40.0% (471) | 44.1% (268) | 35.7% (203) | |
| Lesbian women | 28.6% (337) | 28.9% (176) | 28.3% (161) | |
| Bisexual men/women | 18.8% (221) | 13.5% (82) | 24.4% (139) | |
| Transgender and intersex people | 7.5% (88) | 9.7% (59) | 5.1% (29) | |
| Other sexual and gender identity | 5.1% (60) | 3.8% (23) | 6.5% (37) | |
| Age | <0.001 | |||
| 16–25 | 15.5% (182) | 12.3% (75) | 18.8% (107) | |
| 26–35 | 39.1% (460) | 33.7% (205) | 44.8% (255) | |
| 36–50 | 35.4% (417) | 42.4% (258) | 27.9% (159) | |
| 51–65 | 10.0% (118) | 11.5% (70) | 8.4% (48) | |
| Austrian citizenship | 0.280 | |||
| Yes | 70.6% (831) | 69.6% (423) | 71.7% (408) | |
| No | 8.2% (97) | 9.0% (55) | 7.4% (42) | |
| Migration background | 0.021 | |||
| Yes | 22.9% (270) | 25.5% (155) | 20.2% (115) | |
| No | 55.9% (658) | 53.1% (323) | 58.9% (335) | |
| Education | 0.081 | |||
| Primary/vocational (ISCED 2–3) | 13.9% (164) | 15.8% (96) | 12.0% (68) | |
| Secondary (ISCED 4–5) | 21.1% (248) | 20.9% (127) | 21.3% (121) | |
| Tertiary (ISCED 6–8) | 43.9% (517) | 42.1% (256) | 45.9% (261) | |
| Living situation | <0.001 | |||
| Alone | 26.9% (317) | 23.0% (140) | 31.1% (177) | |
| With partner | 35.9% (422) | 40.5% (246) | 30.9% (176) | |
| With partner and child (ren) | 4.2% (50) | 5.6% (34) | 2.8% (16) | |
| Other (flat sharing, with parents, etc) | 11.6% (137) | 9.4% (57) | 14.1% (80) | |
| Urbanisation | 0.626 | |||
| Cities (densely populated) | 53.8% (633) | 53.0% (322) | 54.7% (311) | |
| Towns and suburbs (intermediate) | 10.3% (121) | 11.0% (67) | 9.5% (54) | |
| Rural areas (thinly populated) | 11.0% (130) | 10.7% (65) | 11.4% (65) | |
| Employment status | 0.433 | |||
| >35 hour/week (full time) | 63.9% (752) | 62.8% (382) | 65.0% (370) | |
| <35 hour/week (part time) | 36.1% (425) | 37.2% (226) | 35.0% (199) | |
| Managing responsibility | <0.001 | |||
| No | 81.6% (960) | 468 (77.0%) | 86.5% (492) | |
| Yes | 18.4% (216) | 139 (22.9%) | 13.5% (77) | |
| Monthly income (after tax) | 0.01 | |||
| Up to €1000 | 14.2% (167) | 12.0% (73) | 16.5% (94) | |
| Up to €2000 | 44.3% (521) | 44.2% (269) | 44.3% (252) | |
| Up to €3000 | 29.8% (351) | 30.1% (183) | 29.5% (168) | |
| More than €3000 | 9.4% (111) | 11.5% (70) | 7.2% (41) | |
| Company size | 0.003 | |||
| 1–10 employees | 20.6% (242) | 22.7% (138) | 18.3% (104) | |
| 11–50 employees | 26.8% (315) | 26.8% (163) | 26.7% (152) | |
| 51–250 employees | 20.6% (242) | 18.1% (110) | 23.2% (132) | |
| 251 and more employees | 26.4% (311) | 23.2% (141) | 29.9% (170) | |
| Duration of employment at current workplace | <0.001 | |||
| Up to 3 years | 44.3% (521) | 35.9% (218) | 53.3% (303) | |
| 4–10 years | 32.7% (385) | 34.2% (208) | 31.1% (177) | |
| More than 10 years | 22.9% (269) | 29.6% (180) | 15.6% (89) | |
| Perceived job stability, mean (SD) | 3.15 (0.69) | 3.21 (0.68) | 3.10 (0.69) | 0.006 |
| Perceived workplace LGBTI friendliness, mean (SD) | 5.14 (1.45) | 5.69 (1.28) | 4.58 (1.40) | <0.001 |
| Happiness in life, mean (SD) | 3.24 (0.74) | 3.34 (0.72) | 3.12 (0.74) | <0.001 |
| Happiness at work, mean (SD) | 3.21 (0.88) | 3.31 (0.87) | 3.11 (0.88) | 0.001 |
| LGBTI coworkers | <0.001 | |||
| Present | 56.5% (665) | 60.7% (369) | 52.0% (296) | |
| Not present | 34.4% (405) | 27.6% (168) | 41.7% (237) | |
| LGBTI superiors | <0.001 | |||
| Present | 21.0% (247) | 26.8% (163) | 14.8% (84) | |
| Not present | 69.2% (814) | 60.9% (370) | 78.0% (444) | |
| Antidiscrimination guidelines | 0.144 | |||
| Present | 24.6% (290) | 25.7% (156) | 23.6% (134) | |
| Not present | 65.3% (769) | 61.7% (375) | 69.2% (394) | |
| Diversity representative | 0.408 | |||
| Present | 25.6% (301) | 25.8% (157) | 25.3% (144) | |
| Not present | 64.4% (758) | 61.5% (374) | 67.5% (384) | |
| Labour-management antidiscrimination contract | 0.008 | |||
| Present | 31.8% (374) | 34.2% (208) | 29.2% (166) | |
| Not present | 58.2% (685) | 53.1% (323) | 63.6% (362) | |
| Targeted diversity management | 0.031 | |||
| Present | 16.8% (198) | 18.6% (113) | 14.9% (85) | |
| Not present | 73.2% (861) | 68.8% (418) | 77.9% (443) | |
| Works council protections on LGBTI matters (if works council present) | <0.001 | |||
| Present | 25.5% (300) | 27.6% (168) | 23.2% (132) | |
| Not present | 31.9% (376) | 24.2% (147) | 40.2% (229) | |
ISCED, International Standard Classification of Education; LGBTI, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex.