Table 4. Features of attractiveness and self-esteem according to reported underweight, normal weight, overweight and obesity categories.
| Underweight Category (n = 567) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| PCOS | Non-PCOS | P value | |
|
Weight influences how you think about yourself as a person Yes No |
83 (67.5%) 40 (32.5%) |
250 (56.3%) 194 (43.7%) |
0.03 * |
|
Avoid seeing the mirror Yes No |
62 (50.4%) 61 (49.6%) |
215 (48.4%) 229 (51.6%) |
0.760 |
|
Feel attractive Yes No |
97 (78.9%) 26 (21.1%) |
360 (81.1%) 84 (18.9%) |
0.607 |
|
Avoid social interactions Yes No |
21 (17.1%) 102 (82.9%) |
85 (19.1%) 359 (80.9%) |
0.695 |
|
Weight change Lose Maintain Gain |
9 (7.3%) 33 (26.8%) 81 (65.9%) |
24 (5.4%) 143 (32.2%) 277 (62.4%) |
0.431 |
|
Satisfied/Confident Yes No |
69 (56.1%) 54 (43.9%) |
289 (65.1%) 155 (34.9%) |
0.073 |
| Normal Weight Category (n = 4553) | |||
| PCOS | Non-PCOS | P value | |
|
Weight influences how you think about yourself as a person Yes No |
698 (67.4%) 337 (32.6%) |
2319 (65.9%) 1199 (34.1%) |
0.370 |
|
Avoid seeing the mirror Yes No |
535 (51.7%) 500 (48.4%) |
1501 (42.7%) 2017 (57.3%) |
<0.001 |
|
Feel attractive Yes No |
837 (80.9%) 198 (19.1%) |
2954 (84.0%) 564 (16.0%) |
0.02 * |
|
Avoid social interactions Yes No |
185 (17.9%) 850 (82.1%) |
452 (12.8%) 3066 (87.2%) |
<0.001 |
|
Weight change Lose Maintain Gain |
419 (40.5%) 457 (44.2%) 159 (15.4%) |
1481 (42.1%) 1516 (43.1%) 521 (14.8%) |
0.647 |
|
Satisfied/Confident Yes No |
631 (61.0%) 404 (39.0%) |
2381 (67.7%) 1137 (32.3%) |
<0.001 |
| Overweight Category (n = 3643) | |||
| PCOS | Non-PCOS | P value | |
|
Weight influences how you think about yourself as a person Yes No |
834 (83.7%) 162 (16.3%) |
2065 (78.0%) 582 (22.0%) |
<0.001 |
|
Avoid seeing the mirror Yes No |
504 (50.6%) 492 (49.4%) |
1096 (41.4%) 1551 (58.6%) |
<0.001 |
|
Feel attractive Yes No |
777 (78.0%) 219 (22.0%) |
2170 (82.0%) 477 (18.0%) |
0.007 |
|
Avoid social interactions Yes No |
274 (27.5%) 722 (72.5%) |
569 (21.5%) 2078 (78.5%) |
<0.001 |
|
Weight change Lose Maintain Gain |
918 (92.2%) 76 (7.6%) 2 (0.2%) |
2363 (89.3%) 263 (9.9%) 21 (0.8%) |
0.012 * |
|
Satisfied/Confident Yes No |
378 (38.0%) 618 (62.0%) |
1248 (47.1%) 1399 (52.9%) |
<0.001 |
| Obesity Category (n = 3436) | |||
| PCOS | Non-PCOS | P value | |
|
Weight influences how you think about yourself as a person Yes No |
1059 (90.1%) 116 (9.9%) |
1902 (84.1%) 359 (15.9%) |
<0.001 |
|
Avoid seeing the mirror Yes No |
560 (47.7%) 615 (52.3%) |
872 (38.6%) 1389 (61.4%) |
<0.001 |
|
Feel attractive Yes No |
750 (63.8%) 425 (36.2%) |
1658 (73.3%) 603 (26.7%) |
<0.001 |
|
Avoid social interactions Yes No |
594 (50.6%) 581 (49.4%) |
871 (38.5%) 1390 (61.5%) |
<0.001 |
|
Weight change Lose Maintain Gain |
1156 (98.4%) 13 (1.1%) 6 (0.5%) |
2212 (97.8%) 35 (1.5%) 14 (0.6%) |
0.533 |
|
Satisfied/Confident Yes No |
208 (17.7%) 967 (82.3%) |
581 (25.7%) 1680 (74.3%) |
<0.001 |
* not significant after Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons.