Table 3.
Sociodemographic characteristics of student sample in Study 2
Characteristic | M | SD |
---|---|---|
Age | 19.22 | 1.91 |
N | % | |
Jurisdiction of Residence | ||
Northern Ireland | 23 | 100 |
Gender | ||
Female | 17 | 73.90 |
Male | 6 | 26.10 |
Level of Education | ||
Secondary School (Leaving Cert/A Level – age 17/18) | 19 | 82.6 |
Additional Training (e.g. NVQ, BTEC, FETAC, FAS) | 2 | 8.7 |
University Undergraduate | 2 | 8.7 |
Perceived Weight Status | ||
Slightly underweight | 1 | 4.3 |
About the right weight | 15 | 65.2 |
Slightly overweight | 5 | 21.7 |
Very overweight | 1 | 4.3 |