Table 3.

Multivariate analysis: self-esteem and body size dissatisfaction as the dependent variables

	Self-esteem
	Peer Self-esteem		School Self-esteem		Home Self-esteem		Body Size Dissatisfaction
	Model R²: 0.14		Model R²: 0.23		Model R²: 0.22		Model R²: 0.56
	p Value: 0.04		p Value: 0.009		p Value: 0.016		p Value: < 0.0001
Variable	β coefficient	p Value	β coefficient	p Value	β coefficient	p Value	β coefficient	p Value
BMI z-score	−0.12	0.64	0.16	0.53	0.02	0.94	0.73	0.0002
Body size dissatisfaction	−0.20	0.16	−0.33	0.01	−0.09	0.56	—	—
Trying to lose weight	0.03	0.95	−0.26	0.61	−0.35	0.55	1.26	0.001
Trying to gain weight	−0.07	0.92	−1.58	0.02	−0.18	0.82	−1.05	0.04
Age (years)	0.03	0.71	0.11	0.13	0.03	0.73	−0.12	0.04
Gender	0.33	0.37	−0.65	0.06	−0.49	0.23	0.15	0.58
Maternal education	0.30	0.16	0.29	0.14	0.25	0.30	−0.03	0.86
Household income	−0.06	0.81	−0.24	0.31	0.09	0.75	−0.07	0.73
Acculturation	0.02	0.54	0.006	0.82	0.01	0.77	0.01	0.79
Positive family history of obesity	−0.60	0.13	−0.47	0.21	−1.95	< 0.0001	0.08	0.79

Variables determined to have significant differences on bivariate analysis were included in multiple regression models, controlling for potential confounders (age, gender, income, maternal education and acculturation).

Separate regressions were performed with peer esteem, school esteem, home esteem, and body size dissatisfaction as dependent variables.