Indicators used to construct the heteropatriarchy scale, including overall Cronbach's alpha for the scale and individual alpha values for each indicator
| Measure . | Level . | Wave . | Alpha . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structural Sexism | |||
| Ratio of men's/women's median income | County | 4 | .748 |
| Ratio of men's/women's labor force participation | County | 4 | .762 |
| Ratio of women's/men's unemployment rate | County | 4 | .763 |
| % of votes cast for Republican president | County | 1 | .729 |
| Conservative denomination adherents per capita | County | 1 | .713 |
| Abortion Policy | |||
| Public funding for abortion | State | 1 | .691 |
| Abortion providers | County | 1 | .720 |
| Mandatory waiting periods and informed consent | State | 1 | .732 |
| Parental consent for abortion | State | 1 | .721 |
| Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Policy | |||
| Employment discrimination protection for sexual orientation | State | 4 | .721 |
| Hate crime statute for sexual orientation | State | 4 | .723 |
| Same-sex marriage/domestic partnership/civil union/reciprocal benefits relationship | State | 4 | .713 |
| Same-sex adoption | State | 4 | .734 |
| Test Scale Alpha | .745 |
| Measure . | Level . | Wave . | Alpha . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structural Sexism | |||
| Ratio of men's/women's median income | County | 4 | .748 |
| Ratio of men's/women's labor force participation | County | 4 | .762 |
| Ratio of women's/men's unemployment rate | County | 4 | .763 |
| % of votes cast for Republican president | County | 1 | .729 |
| Conservative denomination adherents per capita | County | 1 | .713 |
| Abortion Policy | |||
| Public funding for abortion | State | 1 | .691 |
| Abortion providers | County | 1 | .720 |
| Mandatory waiting periods and informed consent | State | 1 | .732 |
| Parental consent for abortion | State | 1 | .721 |
| Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Policy | |||
| Employment discrimination protection for sexual orientation | State | 4 | .721 |
| Hate crime statute for sexual orientation | State | 4 | .723 |
| Same-sex marriage/domestic partnership/civil union/reciprocal benefits relationship | State | 4 | .713 |
| Same-sex adoption | State | 4 | .734 |
| Test Scale Alpha | .745 |
Source: National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health.