Table 2. Demographic Characteristics According to Weight Misperception, 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
| Demographic Characteristic | Total (N = 13,864) | Greatly Underestimated Weight (N = 599) | Moderately Underestimated Weight (N = 3460) | Correctly Perceived Weight (N = 8213) | Moderately Overestimated Weight (N = 1456) | Greatly Overestimated Weight (N = 136) | p value |
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| Mean Age (SE)a | 16.02 (0.03) | 16.03 (0.07) | 16.00 (0.04) | 16.03 (0.03) | 16.10 (0.04) | 16.19 (0.15) | .008 |
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| Sex, % femaleb | 48.9 | 26.2 | 34.7 | 52.1 | 72.0 | 59.0 | <.0001 |
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| Race/Ethnicityb | <.0001 | ||||||
| White, NH, % | 58.4 | 41.9 | 57.4 | 59.2 | 61.7 | 58.9 | |
| Black, NH, % | 13.4 | 24.0 | 14.8 | 13.1 | 8.2 | 9.5 | |
| Hispanic, % | 19.4 | 25.8 | 18.5 | 19.3 | 19.4 | 21.5 | |
| Other, % | 8.9 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 8.4 | 10.7 | 10.1 | |
Note.
a
Data are reported as weighted means (Standard Errors). The p value was calculated using unadjusted linear regression.
b
Data are reported as weighted percentages. The p values were calculated using the χ2 test.