Table 3.
Descriptive statistics for males (N = 92) by perception of self as being overweight.
| Not overweight | Slightly overweight | Overweight | Very overweight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 37 | 32 | 21 | 2 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.5 (8.2) | 29.2 (5.6) | 33.4 (4.3) | 34.8 (2.3) |
| Dieting (number dieting (%)) | 10 (27%) | 16 (50%) | 6 (29%) | 1 (50%) |
| PCA: I can control my weight (–2 to +2) a | 0.6 (0.6) | −0.2 (0.6) | −0.5 (0.6) | −1.2 (0.1) |
| PCA: Societal influences (–2 to +2) a | −0.1 (0.8) | −0.1 (0.8) | −0.1 (0.9) | 0.4 (1.0) |
| PCA: Overweight has negative consequences (–2 to +2) | 0.4 (0.5) | 0.4 (0.5) | −0.0 (0.5) | −0.1 (0.1) |
| PCA: Hidden causes (–2 to +2) a | 0.7 (0.6) | 0.9 (0.5) | 0.4 (0.6) | 0.4 (0.1) |
| PCA: Guidelines are helpful (–2 to +2) a | 0.7 (0.5) | 0.7 (0.7) | 0.6 (0.6) | 0.1 (0.4) |
BMI: body mass index; PCA: principal component analysis.
a
PCA scales ranging from −2 (strongly disagree) to +2 (strongly agree).