Table 2.

Percentage of boys and girls selecting figure sizes for perceived current and ideal body size

Variable	Gender	Body figure 1	Body figure 2	Body figure 3	Body figure 4	Body figure 5
		% ( n )	% ( n )	% ( n )	% ( n )	% ( n )
Current figure	Boys	42.9 (54)	24.6 (31)	21.4 (27)	3.2 (4)	7.9 (10)
	(n = 126)
	Girls	36.2 (55)	30.3 (46)	23.0 (35)	5.9 (9)	4.6 (7)
	(n = 152)
Ideal figure	Boys	34.9 (44)	23.0 (29)	24.6 (31)	6.4 (8)	11.1 (14)
	(n = 126)
	Girls	29.1 (44)	31.8 (48)	23.8 (36)	9.3 (14)	6.0 (9)
	(n = 151)

Note: Body Figure 1 = thinnest figure; Body Figure 5 = fattest figure.