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. 2022 Dec 11;9(12):1944. doi: 10.3390/children9121944

Table 5.

Multivariate multinomial logistic regression analysis of the factors influencing body image distortion.

Variables Categories Body Image Distortion
OR 95% CI p
Subjective body type recognition Very oversized 2.95 2.49–3.49 <0.001
Little oversized 8.13 7.37–8.97
Normal 0.20 0.18–0.21
Little undersized 0.29 0.26–0.31
Very undersized 1
Weight control No effort 1.04 0.99–1.08 0.001
Lose weight 1.06 1.00–1.11
Gain weight 1.15 1.07–1.24
Maintain weight 1
Moderate physical activity <5 days/wk 1.05 1.01–1.10 0.022
≥5 days/wk 1
Vigorous physical activity <3 days/wk 0.93 0.89–0.97 <0.001
≥3 days/wk 1
Muscle physical activity <3 days/wk 1.04 1.00–1.08 0.078
≥3 days/wk 1
Time of sedentary behavior ≥4 h/day 1.58 1.42–1.77 <0.001
2–4 h/day 1.77 1.54–2.03
<2 h/day 1
Time of using smartphones ≥4 h/day 0.81 0.64–1.01 0.179
2–4 h/day 0.83 0.64–1.07
<2 h/day 1

OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. OR was obtained by a multiple logistic regression analysis adjusted for gender, grade, school achievement, economic status, and BMI.