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. 2016 May 15;10(2):e3868. doi: 10.17795/ijpbs-3868

Table 2. Comparison of Positive Responses to Different Body Features of Concern Among Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Non-Body Dysmorphic Disorder Cases.

Body Feature BDD, n = 16 Non BDD, n = 306 X2 OR (95%CI.) P Value
Skin (yes) 12 (75) 151 (43.3) 6.234 3.93 (1.24, 12.44) 0.013
Fat (yes) 11 (68.8) 102 (29.2) 11.181 5.33 (1.81, 15.72) 0.001
Nose (yes) 9 (56.3) 115 (33.0) 3.702 2.62 (0.95, 7.20) 0.054
Thighs (yes) 9 (56.3) 117 (33.5) 3.495 2.55 (0.93,7.02) 0.062
Chest/breast (yes) 9 (56.3) 75 (21.5) 10.433 4.70 (1.69, 13.03) 0.001
Buttocks (yes) 9 (56.3) 89 (25.5) 7.365 3.76 (1.36, 10.38) 0.007
Body hair (yes) 9 (56.3) 122 (35) 3.015 2.39 (0.87, 6.58) 0.083
Arms (yes) 8 (50) 56 (16) 12.198 5.23 (1.88, 14.52) < 0.0001
Hips (yes) 8 (50) 73 (20.9) 7.494 3.78 (1.37, 10.42) 0.006
Waist (yes) 8 (50) 128 (36.7) 1.162 1.73 (0.63, 4.71) 0.281
Facial hair (yes) 8 (50) 100 (28.7) 3.346 2.49 (0.91, 6.82) 0.067
Hair (yes) 7 (43.8) 139 (39.8) 0.098 1.17 (0.43, 3.23) 0.754
Teeth (yes) 7 (43.8) 112 (32.1) 0.946 1.65 (0.60, 4.53) 0.331
Legs (yes) 6 (37.5) 45 (12.9) 7.706 4.05 (1.40, 11.70) 0.006
Lips (yes) 5 (31.3) 43 (12.3) 4.800 3.23(1.07, 9.76) 0.028
Fingers (yes) 5 (31.3) 34 (9.7) 7.416 4.21(1.38, 12.84) 0.006
Height (yes) 4 (25.0) 66 (18.9) 0.366 1.43 (0.45, 4.57) 0.545
Hands (yes) 4 (25.0) 33 (9.5) 4.058 3.19 (0.97, 10.46) 0.044
Feet (yes) 3 (18.8) 35 (10.0) 1.248 2.07 (0.56, 7.62) 0.264
Shoulders (yes) 3 (18.8) 15 (4.3) 6.815 5.14 (1.32, 19.98) 0.009
Thin (yes) 3 (18.8) 30 (8.6) 1.918 2.45 (0.66, 9.09) 0.116
Muscle tone (yes) 3 (18.8) 46 (13.2) 0.408 1.52 (0.42, 5.54) 0.523
Eyes (yes) 2 (12.5) 47 (13.5) 0.012 0.92 (0.20, 4.17) 0.912
Back (yes) 2 (12.5) 22 (6.3) 0.956 2.12 (0.45, 9.94) 0.328
Jaw (yes) 2 (12.5) 23 (6.6) 0.837 2.02 (0.43, 9.45) 0.360
Ears (yes) 1 (6.3) 9 (2.6) 0.769 2.51 (0.30, 21.12) 0.381

aValues are expressed as No. (%).