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 | ||||
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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.