Table 4.
Linear regression models to examine perceived self, ideal self and body dissatisfaction scores in relation to being overweight/obese vs. not overweight/obese
| Variable | Perceived self (Adjusted R2 = 0.05, F = 5.56 (df = 6), p < 0.0001) |
Perceived ideal self (Adjusted R2 = 0.08, F = 8.71 (df = 6), p < 0.0001) |
Body dissatisfaction (Adjusted R2 = 0.06, F = 7.14 (df = 6), p < 0.0001) |
|---|---|---|---|
| β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | |
| Overweight/ obese† |
0.63** (0.26-0.99) |
-0.85*** (-1.23--0.46) |
1.47*** (0.99-1.96) |
| Female‡ | -0.63*** (-0.92--0.33) |
-0.75*** (-1.06--0.44) |
0.13 (-0.26-0.52) |
| ↑ age (months) | 0.003 (-0.02-0.02) | -0.02* (-0.05--0.003) |
0.03 (<0.001-0.06) |
| Indian§ | -0.93* (-1.70--0.16) | -0.37 (-1.19-0.44) | -0.55 (-1.58-0.47) |
| Pakistani | -0.07 (-0.50-0.35) | 0.11 (-0.34-0.56) | -0.19 (-0.75-0.38) |
| Other | -0.12 (-0.67-0.42) | 0.34 (-0.23-0.92) | -0.47 (-1.19-0.26) |
Reference is: † not overweight/obese, ‡ male, § Bangladeshi
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001