Table 2.

Females: unadjusted prevalences from binomial regression generalized estimating equations for high body dissatisfaction, disordered eating, and lifestyle behaviors by socioeconomic status (SES) and life stage.

	Adolescence			Emerging adulthood			p for SES	p for SES * stage

	Low SES	Middle SES	Upper SES	Low SES	Middle SES	Upper SES

Body dissatisfaction (% high)	16.5^a	15.3^a	12.2^a	22.7^a	19.0^a	8.1^b	.003	.066
Dieting (% ever past year)	46.2	45.4	37.6	57.2	61.4	52.6	.063	.524
Weight control behaviors
Unhealthy (% any)	53.5^a	48.9^a	37.2^b	58.6^a	54.7^a	51.2^a	.005	.223
Extreme (% any)	5.4	4.9	6.8	21.9	17.1	11.7	.494	.172
Lifestyle behaviors (% any)	53.1^a	61.3^b	61.0^ab	63.6^a	71.1^b	70.5^ab	.011	.998
Limited high-fat foods	14.2^a	22.7^b	20.4^ab	17.5^a	20.0^a	18.3^a	.046	.249
Limited sweets	16.3	18.6	21.3	23.0	24.2	23.8	.492	.619
Limited sugar-sweetened soda	22.5^a	29.2^b	30.7^b	39.4^a	49.9^b	53.5^b	<.001	.837
Ate more fruit and vegetables	27.5	33.7	34.1	35.7	35.8	40.2	.199	.418
Exercised	24.7^a	28.2^ab	35.2^b	20.2^a	28.3^b	29.7^b	.003	.442
Watched portion sizes	13.4	14.5	16.7	19.9	27.3	27.8	.095	.517
Binge eating (%)	9.8	9.7	8.9	16.8	15.2	14.2	.776	.942

Note. Percentages are weighted to reflect the probability of responding to the follow-up EAT 2018 survey. The percentages for lifestyle behaviors represent regular use of the behavior. The primary determinant of SES was parental educational level, defined by the higher level of either parent. Additional measures of income and employment were used as part of an algorithm to reduce the impact of missing data and to prevent misclassification in ranking SES (range: 1–5). Low SES was defined as rank 1, middle SES as rank 2–3, and upper SES as rank 4–5. Bold font represents statistically significant differences across SES groups. In each row of prevalences for a life stage, cells that share a superscript letter do not differ (p > .05).