Table 4.
Weight related behaviors in misperceivers and accurate perceivers
| Characteristics | Overweight Women | Normal Weight Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate perceivers (n=895), % |
Misperceivers (n=267), % |
P | Accurate perceivers (n=892), % |
Misperceivers (n=170), % |
P | |
| Healthy weight-related behavior | ||||||
| Dieted (ate less or differently) in last 30 days | 35.9 | 19.8 | <.001 | 12.7 | 33.5 | <.001 |
| Exercise or play sports for at least 30 minutes straight for at least 3 days in the last week |
17.4 | 20.3 | .280 | 20.1 | 16.0 | .211 |
| Any healthy behavior | 45.0 | 33.0 | <.001 | 29.2 | 42.9 | <.001 |
| Unhealthy weight-related behavior | ||||||
| Skipped meals in last 30 days | 28.2 | 14.0 | <.001 | 13.9 | 27.1 | <.001 |
| Stopped eating carbohydrates in last 30 days | 4.0 | 2.3 | .257 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .528 |
| Used diet pills, powders, or liquids | 12.5 | 8.0 | .043 | 2.1 | 9.4 | <.001 |
| Vomiting or laxative use | 4.7 | 3.0 | .302 | 2.1 | 1.2 | .557 |
| Use of diuretics | 1.8 | 2.7 | .450 | 0.5 | 2.4 | .027 |
| Smoked more cigarettes | 8.7 | 3.4 | .005 | 6.1 | 11.9 | .007 |
| Any unhealthy behavior | 40.2 | 23.6 | <.001 | 19.2 | 35.9 | <.001 |
After adjusting for age, race/ethnicity and body mass index