Table 5.
Self-perception of body image, perceived peer pressure, and E26 scores across sample characteristics
| Characteristics | Self-perception of body image Mean ± SD; median (IQR) |
Perceived peer pressures Mean ± SD |
E26 (professional help needed) Mean ± SD; median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All participants | 68.7±27.1; 75 (41.6) | 41.9±23.5 | 20.3±10.5; 19 (13) |
| Age (years) <16 ≥16 |
68.9±26.9; 75 (41.7) 68.5±27.3; 75 (41.7) |
43.5±23.4 41.1±23.5 |
19.9±10.6; 19 (14) 20.5±10.5; 19 (14) |
| Z=−0.120, P=0.905 | t=1.003, P=0.317 | Z=−0.395, P=0.693 | |
| Overweight/obesity Yes No |
47.4±25.0; 50 (41.7) 72.8±25.6; 75 (33.3) |
49.5±23.1 40.5±23.3 |
21.3±10.1; 20 (16) 20.0±10.6; 19 (13) |
| Z=−6.743, P<0.001a; g=0.99 | t=−2.863, P=0.005a; g=0.38 | Z=–1.161, P=0.245 | |
| Menarche age (years) ≤12 >12 |
64.5±29.3; 66.7 (50.0) 70.7±25.8; 75.0 (41.7) |
45.5±23.9 40.4±23.2 |
20.5±9.9; 19.5 (14.0) 20.2±10.8; 19.0 (10.8) |
| Z=−1.822, P=0.068 | t=2.011, P=0.045a; g=0.2 | Z=−0.625, P=0.532 | |
| Disordered eating behaviors Yes No |
66.2±27.8; 75.0 (41.7) 70.1±26.7; 75.0 (41.7) |
46.8±23.5 39.3±23.0 |
22.2±11.4; 20.0 (14.0) 19.2±9.8; 18.0 (14.0) |
| Z=−1.434, P=0.152 | t=−3.108, P=0.002a; g=0.3 | Z=−2.405, P=0.016a; g=0.3 |
Notes: Z, Mann–Whitney test Z-score; g, Hedges’ g; t, Student’s t-test.
a
P-value: statistically significant at <0.05.
Abbreviations: MS, mean score; PMS, percentage mean scores.