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. 2017 Apr 5;64(1):37–45. doi: 10.5606/tftrd.2018.1402

Table 2. A comparison of variables according to sex.

  Male Female  
  n % n % p
Weight status         <0.0001*
Underweight  29 4,6 39 5,4  
Normal  478 75,9 605 83,2  
Overweight 102 16,2 69 9,5  
Obese 21 3,3 14 1,9  
Having breakfast status         0.002**
Never, sometimes 241 34,9 359 42,7  
Usually, everyday  449 65,1 481 57,3  
Have you ever exercised to lose or          
control your weight?         0.601**
Yes  276 39,9 345 41,2  
No  416 60,1 492 58,8  
Have you ever preferred non-fat food or          
eat less to lose or control your weight?         <0.0001**
Yes  172 24,9 356 42,6  
No  520 75,1 479 57,4  
Have you ever starved for 24 hours or          
more to lose or control your weight?         0.021**
Yes  23 3,3 49 5,8  
No  668 96,7 789 94,2  
Have you ever preferred high fat food or           
overeating to gain weight?         0.01**
Yes  129 18,8 66 7,9  
No  556 81,2 772 92,1  
Have you ever taken pills, powders, drinks to           
gain weight without medical advise?         0.002**
Yes  21 3,1 7 0,8  
No  661 96,9 831 99,2  
Frequency of bringing food to school         0.002**
Never, sometimes  587 86,3 679 81,8  
Usually, everyday  93 13,7 151 18,2  
* Pearson’s chi-square test was performed; ** Fisher’s exact test was performed; p<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Weight status         <0.0001*
Underweight  29 4,6 39 5,4  
Normal  478 75,9 605 83,2  
Overweight 102 16,2 69 9,5  
Obese 21 3,3 14 1,9  
Having breakfast status         0.002**
Never, sometimes 241 34,9 359 42,7  
Usually, everyday  449 65,1 481 57,3  
Have you ever exercised to lose or          
control your weight?         0.601**
Yes  276 39,9 345 41,2  
No  416 60,1 492 58,8  
Have you ever preferred non-fat food or          
eat less to lose or control your weight?         <0.0001**
Yes  172 24,9 356 42,6  
No  520 75,1 479 57,4  
Have you ever starved for 24 hours or          
more to lose or control your weight?         0.021**
Yes  23 3,3 49 5,8  
No  668 96,7 789 94,2  
Have you ever preferred high fat food or           
overeating to gain weight?         0.01**
Yes  129 18,8 66 7,9  
No  556 81,2 772 92,1  
Have you ever taken pills, powders, drinks to           
gain weight without medical advise?         0.002**
Yes  21 3,1 7 0,8  
No  661 96,9 831 99,2  
Frequency of bringing food to school         0.002**
Never, sometimes  587 86,3 679 81,8  
Usually, everyday  93 13,7 151 18,2  
* Pearson’s chi-square test was performed; ** Fisher’s exact test was performed; p<0.05 was considered statistically significant.