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. 2019 Aug 31;11(8):e5540. doi: 10.7759/cureus.5540

Table 5. Individual Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) items, most popular response and correlation with basic characteristics and Night Eating Syndrome (NES).

Items No. of responses (n) Percentage (%) Most popular response (%) p-value
        Gender Age (years) BMI (kg/m2) Level of education NES
14. Overall, I am satisfied with myself.  395 100 Agree (55.8) <0.001 0.001 <0.001 0.165 <0.001
15. At times I think I am no good at all. 395 100 Agree (43.7) <0.001 <0.001 0.337 0.370 <0.001
16. I feel that I have several good qualities. 395 100 Agree (64.8) <0.001 0.002 0.392 0.278 <0.001
17. I can do things as well as most other people. 395 100 Agree (55.8) <0.001 <0.001 0.945 0.260 <0.001
18. I feel I do not have much to be proud of. 395 100 Disagree (42.9) <0.001 <0.001 0.014 0.661 <0.001
19. I certainly feel useless at times.  395 100 Agree (45.2) <0.001 <0.001 0.017 0.254 <0.001
20. I feel that I am a person of worth, at least on an equal plane with others.  395 100 Agree (65.2) 0.003 0.001 0.074 0715 <0.001
21. I wish I could have more respect for myself.  395 100 Agree (41.4) <0.001 <0.001 0.026 0.556 0.001
22. All in all, I am inclined to feel that I am a failure.  395 100 Disagree (47.6) 0.001 <0.001 0.018 0.324 <0.001
23. I take a positive attitude towards myself.  395 100 Agree (51.4) <0.001 <0.001 0.052 0.012 <0.001