Table 6.
Odds ratios (and 95% confidence intervals) of each disordered eating and muscle building behavior in emerging adults, given perceived friend behavior or friends’ actual behavior – standardized variables (N = 152 EAT 2018 participants)a.
| Men |
Women |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perceived | Actual | Perceived | Actual | |
| Frequent dieting (5+ times) | 2.24 (0.65, 7.82) |
5.78
(1.68, 19.83) |
2.03
(1.14, 3.61) |
1.57
(1.01, 2.45) |
| Extreme weight-control behaviors | – | 1.95 (0.81, 4.70) |
1.53 (0.95, 2.44) |
1.50 (0.99, 2.27) |
| Use protein powder, shakes, or a pre-workout drink |
6.41
(1.50, 27.32) |
1.03 (0.56, 1.89) |
1.97
(1.26, 3.09) |
1.09 (0.65, 1.84) |
| Use steroids or another muscle building substance | 1.33 (0.71, 2.50) |
1.73 (0.82, 3.61) |
– | 1.33 (0.84, 2.10) |
Boldface font indicates statistical significance (p < .05).
– not calculable.
a
Adjusted for frequency of communication with friend.