Table 2.
Proportion of adolescent girls with specific risky behaviour, by perception of weight
| BEHAVIOUR | PERCEIVED SELF AS UNDERWEIGHT N = 163 % | PERCEIVED SELF AS RIGHT WEIGHT N = 572 % | PERCEIVED SELF AS OVERWEIGHT N = 398 % | P VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoked every day in past month | 12.4 | 16.8 | 16.6 | .389 |
| Used marijuana ≥20 times in life | 17.3 | 19.3 | 23.5 | .16 |
| Drank ≥5 drinks on >5 days in past month | 6.3 | 5.3 | 7.2 | .461 |
| Had suicidal thoughts in past year | 24.7 | 14.3 | 24.4 | <.0001 |
| Had suicide plan in past year | 19.1 | 10.4 | 16.8 | .002 |
| Made suicide attempt in past year | 8.1 | 4.6 | 8.1 | .053 |
| At risk of depression | 32.1 | 20.5 | 31.0 | <.0001 |
| Ever had vaginal intercourse | 47.8 | 49.5 | 49.7 | .915 |
| Had vaginal intercourse before age 15 | 13.0 | 11.9 | 12.1 | .939 |