Table 1B - Independent Samples Tests

Variable Description Sex N Mean Std. Deviation Sig. (2-tailed) Any sig. Difference?
TV1 Sitcom Male 101 4.00 1.09 0.10 No
Female 86 4.26 1.02
TV2 Sports Male 99 3.97 1.20 0.00 Yes
Female 81 2.77 1.25
TV3 Drama Male 101 3.03 1.04 0.00 Yes
Female 86 3.99 0.93
TV4 Historical Male 100 3.40 1.10 0.01 Yes
Female 80 2.95 1.32
TV5 True-Life Story Male 95 3.02 1.20 0.04 Yes
Female 83 3.39 1.08
TV6 MTV/VH-1 Male 100 2.69 1.19 0.01 Yes
Female 81 3.16 1.20
TV7 News Male 102 3.71 1.01 0.20 No
Female 86 3.51 1.06
TV8 Soaps Male 77 1.35 0.62 0.00 Yes
Female 82 2.71 1.44
TV9 Talk Shows Male 96 2.36 1.18 0.00 Yes
Female 83 2.92 3.16
TV10 Science, PBS Male 101 3.62 3.71 0.00 Yes
Female 79 2.82 3.51
TV11 Cartoons Male 100 2.85 1.35 0.25 No
Female 81 2.63 2.71
TV12 Sci-Fi Male 100 3.43 2.36 0.00 Yes
Female 77 2.58 2.92
TV13 Movie Channels Male 99 3.77 3.62 0.01 Yes
Female 84 4.19 2.82