Table 2. Bivariate analysis of association between depressive symptoms and body image dissatisfaction (BID) in a sample of high school students from Lima, Peru, 2014.
| Depressive symptoms* | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||
| n=167 | n=673 | p-value | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 14.2 (1.5) | 14.1 (1.4) | 0.20 |
| Body image | < 0.001 | ||
| BID | 101 (14.8) | 582 (85.2) | |
| No BID | 53 (61.6) | 33 (38.4) | |
| Sex | < 0.001 | ||
| Female | 94 (25.5) | 274 (74.5) | |
| Male | 73 (15.5) | 399 (84.5) | |
| Grade | 0.08 | ||
| First (12-13 years old) | 35 (19.1) | 148 (80.9) | |
| Second | 36 (20.1) | 143 (79.9) | |
| Third | 24 (13.7) | 151 (86.3) | |
| Fourth | 33 (21.4) | 121 (78.6) | |
| Fifth (16-17 years old) | 39 (26.2) | 110 (73.8) | |
| Self-esteem z score, mean (SD) | |||
| Cognition about yourself | -0.6 (1.2) | 0.1 (0.9) | < 0.001 |
| Cognition of competence | 0.6 (1.2) | -0.2 (0.9) | < 0.001 |
| Anger | 0.2 (1.0) | -4*10-2 (1.0) | 0.02 |
| Family relationship | 0.5 (1.2) | -0.1 (0.9) | < 0.001 |
| Tobacco use† | 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 58 (27.6) | 152 (72.4) | |
| No | 108 (17.2) | 519 (82.8) | |
| Alcohol use† | 0.002 | ||
| Yes | 117 (23.5) | 380 (76.5) | |
| No | 49 (14.7) | 285 (85.3) | |
| Family history of depression | 0.04 | ||
| Yes | 34 (26.6) | 94 (73.4) | |
| No | 133 (18.7) | 578 (81.3) | |
SD = standard deviation.
*
Defined by a Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) score ≥ 10 points.
†
Lifetime prevalence.