Table III.
Frequencies of Disordered Eating Attitudes (Often/Always) and UWCBs Endorsed in the Past Year, Stratified by Race/Ethnicity and Sex
| Construct and/or item | Total % (N = 272) | Males (n = 124) | Females (n = 147) | NH Caucasian (n = 172) | NH African American (n = 34) | Hispanic (n = 20) | Other (n = 25) | Unknown (n = 21) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disordered eating attitudes | ||||||||
| Think a lot about being thinner | 64.2 | 58.9 | 69.2 | 64.5 | 66.7 | 60.0 | 72.0 | 52.4 |
| Think about burning calories when exercising | 51.3 | 51.6 | 51.4 | 52.9 | 60.6 | 35.0 | 48.0 | 42.9 |
| Aware of calorie content in foods | 32.8 | 29.0 | 36.3 | 30.2 | 45.5 | 30.0 | 32.0 | 38.1 |
| Scared about being overweight | 31.7 | 25.0 | 37.7 | 32.0 | 45.5 | 15.0 | 32.0 | 23.8 |
| Clinically significant total scores | 17.2 | 14.8 | 19.2 | 17.0 | 21.2 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| UWCBs | ||||||||
| Ate very little food | 36.4 | 37.9 | 35.4 | 37.2 | 38.2 | 25.0 | 44.0 | 28.6 |
| Skipped meals | 35.3 | 39.5 | 32.0 | 37.2 | 29.4 | 25.0 | 44.0 | 28.6 |
| Skipped breakfast | 33.5 | 33.9 | 33.3 | 32.6 | 38.2 | 30.0 | 40.0 | 28.6 |
| Fasted | 15.4 | 15.3 | 15.6 | 13.4 | 35.3 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 19.0 |
| Used a food substitute | 15.4 | 16.9 | 14.3 | 14.0 | 26.5 | 20.0 | 12.0 | 9.5 |
| Made myself vomit | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 11.8 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Used a laxative | 4.4 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 11.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Used diet pills | 2.9 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 8.8 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Smoked more cigarettes | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Any UWCB (≥1) | 68.8 | 69.4 | 68.7 | 70.3 | 73.5 | 55.0 | 72.0 | 57.1 |
Note. Total sample for child sex was 271 due to missing data from one participant; valid percentages are presented for all groups.
Table does not include all disordered eating attitudes assessed; bold values indicate a significant χ2 test result.
NH = non-Hispanic.