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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Consult Clin Psychol. 2017 Nov;85(11):1095–1103. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000258

Table 3.

Frequencies and distinctiveness of subclinical and clinical levels of overvaluation with dissatisfaction, preoccupation, and fear.

Subclinical Overvaluation (weight and shape)
n = 260
n (%)		 Clinical Overvaluation (weight or shape)
n = 488
n (%)		 Chi-Square Test χ2 (p)
Dissatisfaction 53.58 (< .001)
 Subclinical (weight and shape) 44 (16.9%) 11 (2.3%)
 Clinical (weight or shape) 216 (83.1%) 477 (97.7%)
Preoccupation 42.41 (< .001)
 Subclinical 237 (91.2%) 343 (70.3%)
 Clinical 23 (8.8%) 145 (29.7%)
Fear 49.91 (< .001)
 Subclinical 149 (57.3%) 150 (30.7%)
 Clinical 111 (42.7%) 338 (69.3%)

Note. Overlap between overvaluation at a clinical level (score of 4 on overvaluation of weight or overvaluation of shape) with clinical levels of other body image constructs (score of 4).