Table 1.
Differences between boys and girls in SCOFF items and score.
| Total n/% of Yes Answers |
Boys (n/% within Yes Answers and % within Gender) |
Girls (n/% within Yes Answers and % within Gender) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 192/24.6% | 68/35.4% (15.8%) | 124/64.6% (36.5%) ** |
| Q2 | 158/20.3% | 51/32.3% (11.8%) | 107/67.7% (31.2) ** |
| Q3 | 351/45% | 189/53.8% (43.6%) | 162/46.2% (47.1%) ns |
| Q4 | 103/13.2% | 69/67% (15.9%) | 34/33% (9.9%) * |
| Q5 | 31/4% | 11/35.5% (2.5%) | 20/64.5% (5.8%) * |
| SCOFF QS | - | 0.89 ± 0.90 | 1.29 ± 1.00 ** |
Note: **—p < 0.001; *—p < 0.05; ns—non significant; Q1—body image distortion; Q2—loss of control over eating; Q3—high impact of food on life; Q4—weight loss; Q5—deliberate vomiting; SCOFF QS—SCOFF questionnaire score (number of “yes” answers).