Table 1.
Study Sample Characteristics
| N(%) | |
|---|---|
| Race | |
| White | 758 (61.8) |
| African American | 138 (11.2) |
| Hispanic | 46 (3.7) |
| Asian | 208 (17.0) |
| Native American | 39 (3.2) |
| Mixed race/other | 38 (3.1) |
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| Educational Attainment | |
| High school graduate or less | 420 (33.9) |
| Associate degree/technical or vocational certification program | 327 (26.4) |
| Bachelor Degree | 438 (35.4) |
| Graduate/Professional degree | 53 (4.3) |
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| Feminist Identification | |
| Feminist Identified | 180 (14.5) |
| Feminist Beliefs | 608 (49.0) |
| Not Feminist | 453 (36.5) |
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| Binge Eating | |
| Yes | 200 (16.2) |
| No | 1036 (83.8) |
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| Less Extreme Unhealthy Weight Control Behaviors | |
| Yes | 641 (51.7) |
| No | 600 (48.3) |
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| Extreme Unhealthy Weight Control Behaviors | |
| Yes | 251 (20.2) |
| No | 990 (79.8) |
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| Dieting | |
| Yes | 711 (57.3) |
| No | 529 (42.7) |
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| M (SD) | |
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| Average Age | 25.2 (1.65) |
| BMI (range=15.7–56.5) | 26.0 (6.3) |
| Body Satisfaction (range=12.0–65.0) | 38.3 (11.6) |