Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the original sample and the study sample
| Original sample (n = 1,000) | Study sample (n = 878) | p values (X2, t-test) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, years | 56.43 ± 14.82 | 56.46 ± 14.47 | 0.965 |
| Gender | 0.830 | ||
| Women | 448 (44.80%) | 389 (44.3%) | |
| Men | 552 (55.20%) | 489 (55.7%) | |
| Weight (BMI), kg/m2 | 34.31 ± 3.98 | 34.35 ± 3.98 | 0.828 |
| Women | 34.56 ± 4.24 | 34.59 ± 4.25 | |
| BMI 30.0–34.9 | 289 (64.08%) | 249 (64.01%) | |
| BMI 35.0–39.9 | 116 (25.72%) | 99 (25.45%) | |
| BMI ≥ 40.0 | 46 (10.20%) | 41 (10.54%) | |
| Men | 34.11 ± 3.74 | 34.13 ± 3.74 | |
| BMI 30.0–34.9 | 375 (68.30%) | 338 (69.12%) | |
| BMI 35.0–39.9 | 132 (24.04%) | 116 (23.72%) | |
| BMI > 40.0 | 41 (7.47%) | 35 (7.16%) | |
| Education <12 years | 0.777 | ||
| <p»12 years | 824 (82.73%) | 722 (82.23%) | |
| <p»12 years | 172 (12.27%) | 156 (17.77%) | |
| Mean discrepancy between actual weight and comfortable weight | 18.52 ± 9.24 | 18.76 ± 9.40 | 0.577 |
| Mean discrepancy in % (women) | 20.73 ± 9.31 | 18.71 ± 9.29 | 0.002 |
| Mean discrepancy in % (men) | 16.73 ± 8.79 | 18.57 ± 9.34 | 0.001 |
| Are you currently trying to lose weight? | 0.569 | ||
| Yes | 605 (60.50%) | 543 (61.85%) | |
| No | 394 (39.40%) | 335 (38.15%) | |
| WBIS (a = 0.8251) (n = 988) | 0.780 | ||
| Overall score range 0–60 | 17.29 ± 11.89 | 17.44 ± 11.80 | |
| Lifetime discrimination (a = 0.5407) | 0.858 | ||
| 0 (= no discrimination) | 602 (60.20%) | 525 (59.79%) | |
| 1 (= experiences of discrimination) | 398 (39.80%) | 353 (40.21%) | |
| Daily discrimination (a=0.8382) (n = 988) | 0.901 | ||
| Overall score range 2–36 | 10.85 ± 3.48 | 10.83± 3.44 | |
| MBSRQ–AS (α=0.6452) (n = 988) | 0.869 | ||
| Overall score range 7–36 | 23.93 ± 3.92 | 23.90 ± 3.90 | |
WBIS = Weight Bias Internalization Scale; MBSRQ-AS = Multidimensional Body Self-Relations Questionnaire-Appearance Scale.