Table I.
Demographic data at baseline between the cosmetic group (CosG) and the control group (CtrG); and demographic data of patients who scored positive for body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) with a BDD questionnaire (BDD+) vs those who scored negative (BDD–)
| CosG n = 74 | CtrG n = 99 | p- valve | BDD+ n =16 | BDD–n =157 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, median (IQR) | 55.5 (48.0–61.3) | 37.0 (30.0–48.0) | < 0.001 | 50.0 (30.8–60.5) | 47.0 (33.0–56.0) | NS |
| BMI, kg/m2, median (IQR) | 22.2 (20.9–25.1) | 22.4 (20.4–24.8) | NS | 23.3 (20.7–28.3) | 22.1 (20.5–24.8) | NS |
| Educational level (%) | NS | 0.023 | ||||
| Elementary school | 6.8 | 4.0 | 12.5 | 4.5 | ||
| High school | 27.0 | 23.2 | 43.7 | 22.9 | ||
| Advanced education | 35.1 | 27.3 | 37.5 | 29.9 | ||
| University | 31.1 | 45.5 | 6.3 | 42.7 | ||
| Ethnicity (%) | NS | NS | ||||
| Caucasian | 91.9 | 93.9 | 93.8 | 93.0 | ||
| Other | 8.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 7.0 |
Mann-Whitney U test for continuous variables and χ2 test (trend) for categorical variables (Fisher’s exact test if <5 per cell).
IQR: interquartile range; NS: non-significant; BMI: body mass index.