Table 4. Female body silhouettes with attributes as assessed by early and mid to post pubertal girls.
| Silhouettes | Early-Pubertal Girls | Mid to Post-Pubertal Girls | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best | |||
| Underweight | 19.0% | 14.5% | |
| Normal | 50.0% | 60.0% | 0.471 |
| Overweight and obesed combined | 31.0% | 25.5% | |
| Worst | |||
| Underweight | 31.0% | 29.0% | |
| Normal | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.963 |
| Overweight and obesed combined | 69.0% | 70.0% | |
| Clumsy | |||
| Underweight | 54.4% | 52.1% | |
| Normal | 4.4% | 1.7% | 0.466 |
| Overweight and obesed combined | 41.2% | 46.2% | |
| More respect | |||
| Underweight | 20.5% | 16.2% | |
| Normal | 38.1% | 34.2% | 0.590 |
| Overweight and obesed combined | 41.4% | 49.6% | |
| Less respect | |||
| Underweight | 26.5% | 36.7% | |
| Normal | 7.4% | 14.5% | 0.134 |
| Overweight and obesed combined | 66.1% | 47.8% | |
| Strongest | |||
| Underweight | 4.4% | 6.7% | |
| Normal | 10.3% | 6.0% | 0.458 |
| Overweight and obesed combined | 85.3% | 86.3% | |
| Weakest | |||
| Underweight | 79.4% | 87.2% | |
| Normal | 9.0% | 0.0% | 0.010 χ2 = 10.870 |
| Overweight and obesed combined | 11.6% | 12.8% | |
| Happiest | |||
| Underweight | 16.2% | 14.5% | |
| Normal | 36.6% | 36.7% | 0.849 |
| Overweight and obesed combined | 47.2% | 48.8% | |
| Unhappiest | |||
| Underweight | 84.0% | 85.5% | |
| Normal | 0.0% | 6.0% | 0.030 χ2 = 8.444 |
| Overweight and obesed combined | 16.0% | 8.5% | |
Comparison by pubertal stage was computed using χ2-tests and (%) are reported.