Table 2.
Distributions of weight perception and weight teasing among different body weight statuses (BMI) in the whole sample and by sex *.
| Underweight | Normal | Overweight/Obese | χ2 Test | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All participants | |||||
| Weight perception | 2980.53 | <0.001 | |||
| Too light | 594 (70.63) | 1033 (17.82) | 165 (6.45) | ||
| Just right | 193 (22.95) | 2803 (48.37) | 411 (16.07) | ||
| Too heavy | 54 (6.42) | 1959 (33.81) | 1982 (77.48) | ||
| Weight teasing | 736.79 | <0.001 | |||
| Never | 692 (82.28) | 4436 (76.55) | 1265 (49.45) | ||
| Less than once a year | 67 (7.97) | 699 (12.06) | 504 (19.70) | ||
| More than once a year | 82 (9.75) | 660 (11.39) | 789 (30.85) | ||
| Male | |||||
| Weight perception | 2296.17 | <0.001 | |||
| Too light | 403 (77.65) | 726 (26.37) | 115 (6.36) | ||
| Just right | 95 (18.30) | 1403 (50.96) | 283 (15.64) | ||
| Too heavy | 21 (4.05) | 624 (22.67) | 1411 (78.00) | ||
| Weight teasing | 533.47 | <0.001 | |||
| Never | 407 (78.42) | 2282 (82.89) | 951 (52.57) | ||
| Less than once a year | 50 (9.63) | 257 (9.34) | 341 (18.85) | ||
| More than once a year | 62 (11.95) | 214 (7.77) | 517 (28.58) | ||
| Female | |||||
| Weight perception | 928.79 | <0.001 | |||
| Too light | 191 (59.32) | 307 (10.09) | 50 (6.68) | ||
| Just right | 98 (30.43) | 1400 (46.02) | 128 (17.09) | ||
| Too heavy | 33 (10.25) | 1335 (43.89) | 571 (76.23) | ||
| Weight teasing | 326.24 | <0.001 | |||
| Never | 285 (88.51) | 2154 (70.81) | 314 (41.92) | ||
| Less than once a year | 17 (5.28) | 442 (14.53) | 163 (21.76) | ||
| More than once a year | 20 (6.21) | 446 (14.66) | 272 (36.32) | ||
* Data are presented with n (%).