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

Table 3. Subgroup analysis of the association between BSM and UEB by sex.

Variables UEB
Boys Girls
AOR 95% CI P-value AOR 95% CI P-value
BSM
Accurate estimation 1.00 1.00
Underestimation 1.16 1.08–1.26 0.000 1.19 1.09–1.30 0.001
Overestimation 1.07 0.98–1.17 0.135 1.03 0.95–1.10 0.511
BMI
Normal 1.00 1.00
Underweight 0.99 0.88–1.11 0.829 1.07 0.96–1.20 0.211
Overweight 0.91 0.85–0.97 0.005 0.96 0.89–1.04 0.323
Age
12 1.00 1.00
13 1.02 0.90–1.16 0.771 1.06 0.93–1.22 0.373
14 1.04 0.87–1.24 0.674 1.19 0.98–1.45 0.084
15 1.08 0.87–1.35 0.479 1.36 1.07–1.74 0.014
16 0.92 0.71–1.19 0.539 1.50 1.13–1.98 0.005
17 1.05 0.79–1.39 0.748 1.52 1.10–2.11 0.011
18 0.97 0.71–1.32 0.845 1.51 1.07–2.14 0.019
Grade
7 1.00 1.00
8 1.28 1.11–1.48 0.001 1.03 0.90–1.18 0.691
9 1.42 1.17–1.73 0.001 0.92 0.75–1.12 0.390
10 1.45 1.14–1.84 0.002 0.91 0.71–1.17 0.472
11 1.37 1.05–1.79 0.022 0.82 0.62–1.09 0.178
12 1.35 1.02–1.79 0.038 0.85 0.62–1.18 0.333
Residential area
Rural 1.00 1.00
Urban 1.01 0.86–1.20 0.867 1.23 1.07–1.41 0.004
Metropolitan 1.00 0.85–1.18 0.982 1.25 1.09–1.43 0.002
Household economic status
High 1.00 1.00
Middle 0.88 0.79–0.96 0.007 1.02 0.94–1.12 0.614
Low 0.96 0.90–1.02 0.162 1.05 0.99–1.12 0.114
Current smoking
No 1.00 1.00
Yes 1.67 1.47–1.89 < 0.001 1.59 1.26–2.01 0.000
Current alcohol consumption
No 1.00 1.00
Yes 1.51 1.37–1.66 < 0.001 1.45 1.32–1.61 < 0.001
Stress status
None 1.00 1.00
Low 1.27 1.13–1.42 < 0.001 1.39 1.13–1.71 0.002
High 1.50 1.33–1.70 < 0.001 1.78 1.45–2.20 < 0.001
Depression
No 1.00 1.00
Yes 1.28 1.18–1.38 < 0.001 1.29 1.21–1.38 < 0.001
Weight control attempt
No 1.00 1.00
Yes 0.90 0.85–0.96 0.001 0.88 0.83–0.93 < 0.001

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