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. 2023 Nov 2;17(6):1143–1154. doi: 10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1143

Table 2. Factors associated with UEB.

Variables UEB
AOR 95% CI P-value
BSM
Accurate estimation 1.00
Underestimation 1.18 1.11–1.25 < 0.001
Overestimation 1.04 0.98–1.10 0.170
BMI
Normal 1.00
Underweight 1.03 0.95–1.12 0.454
Overweight 0.94 0.89–0.99 0.013
Age
12 1.00
13 1.04 0.95–1.14 0.385
14 1.11 0.98–1.26 0.110
15 1.22 1.03–1.43 0.021
16 1.18 0.98–1.43 0.088
17 1.27 1.02–1.57 0.030
18 1.21 0.97–1.52 0.096
Sex
Girls 1.00
Boys 1.51 1.45–1.58 < 0.001
Grade
7 1.00
8 1.15 1.04–1.27 0.005
9 1.14 0.99–1.31 0.077
10 1.14 0.96–1.36 0.130
11 1.06 0.87–1.29 0.563
12 1.07 0.87–1.32 0.514
Residential area
Rural 1.00
Urban 1.12 1.00–1.25 0.056
Metropolitan 1.12 1.00–1.25 0.055
Household economic status
High 1.00
Middle 1.00 0.96–1.04 0.995
Low 0.94 0.88–1.01 0.088
Current smoking
No 1.00
Yes 1.64 1.47–1.83 < 0.001
Current alcohol consumption
No 1.00
Yes 1.48 1.38–1.59 < 0.001
Stress status
None 1.00
Low 1.28 1.16–1.42 < 0.001
High 1.59 1.43–1.77 < 0.001
Depression
No 1.00
Yes 1.29 1.23–1.36 < 0.001
Weight control attempt
No 1.00
Yes 0.89 0.85–0.92 < 0.001

UEB, unhealthy eating behaviors; BSM, body shape misperception; BMI, body mass index; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.