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. 2020 Jan 31;42(3):264–270. doi: 10.1590/1516-4446-2019-0437

Table 1. Sample profile (actual weight status, body image dissatisfaction, perceived weight status, disordered eating behaviors, and unhealthy weight control behaviors), stratified by sex.

Sex
Variable Total sample (n=1,156) Males (n=591) Females (n=565) p-value
Actual weight status 0.028
    Underweight 11 (1.0) 9 (1.5)* 2 (0.4)
    Normal weight 831 (72.4) 412 (70.1) 419 (74.8)*
    Overweight 194 (16.9) 99 (16.8) 95 (17.0)
    Obese 112 (9.8) 68 (11.6)* 44 (7.9)
Body image dissatisfaction 920 (80.1) 476 (81.1) 444 (79.1) 0.409
Perceived weight status < 0.001
    Underweight 207 (18.2) 155 (26.5)* 52 (9.4)
    Normal weight 526 (46.2) 272 (46.6) 254 (45.8)
    Overweight 406 (35.6) 157 (26.9) 249 (44.9)*
Disordered eating 200 (17.3) 75 (12.7) 125 (22.1) < 0.001
    Binge-eating 120 (10.4) 52 (8.8) 68 (12.0) 0.076
    Fasting or very strict diet 100 (8.7) 27 (4.6) 73 (12.9) < 0.001
    Diuretics 16 (1.4) 3 (0.5) 13 (2.3) 0.009
    Laxatives 4 (0.3) 0 (0.0) 4 (0.7) 0.057
    Self-induced vomiting 4 (0.3) 2 (0.3) 2 (0.4) 1.000
Unhealthy weight control behaviors 369 (31.9) 123 (20.8) 246 (43.5) < 0.001
    Eat very little food 236 (20.6) 60 (10.2) 176 (31.5) < 0.001
    Skip meals 238 (20.8) 71 (12.1) 167 (30.1) < 0.001
    Food substitute use 87 (7.6) 38 (6.5) 49 (8.8) 0.141
    Take diet pills 25 (2.2) 5 (0.9) 20 (3.6) 0.002
    Smoke 19 (1.7) 15 (2.6) 4 (0.7) 0.015

Data presented as n (%), unless otherwise specified.

The number of subjects with missing values was eight for weight status and body image; 17 for perceived weight status; three for binge-eating; one each for fasting or very strict diet, diuretics, laxatives, and self-induced vomiting; nine for eating very little and food substitute use; 14 for skipping meals; 19 for taking diet pills; and 18 for smoking.

*

Residual adjusted.

Pearson chi-square test.

Fisher’s exact test.