In follow-up analyses using the entire sample of
150 participants, demographic and personal characteristics
were examined to determine if they were associated with
excluding individuals from being chosen family members.
In Table 2, the demographic and personal characteristics of
the sample are compared, using chi-squares, according to
whether they identified with any of the four themes. Only one
demographic was related by theme: those who were employed
were more likely to voice physical and emotional distance
as a reason for excluding someone from being a member of
their chosen family (χ2
[N = 150] = 7.7, P = 0.005).