Table 3 Descriptive Statistics for Body Mass Index (BMI) Percentile, Weight Perception, Trying to Lose Weight, and Exercise as a Weight-Loss Method (N = 2216)
Variables (n) | n | % |
|---|---|---|
BMI Percentile (2163) | Â | Â |
   Mean (Standard Deviation) | 22.90 | (5.18) |
   Median | 21.63 |  |
   Not overweight or obese | 1571 | 72.63 |
   Overweight | 336 | 15.53 |
   Obese | 256 | 11.84 |
Weight Perception (2215) | Â | Â |
   Not overweight | 1351 | 60.99 |
   Slightly overweight | 757 | 34.18 |
   Very overweight | 107 | 4.83 |
Trying to Lose Weight at Wave II (2215) | Â | Â |
   Not trying to lose weight | 1,175 | 53.05 |
   Trying to lose weight | 1,040 | 46.95 |
Exercise as a Weight-Loss Method if Trying to Lose Weight (1040) | Â | Â |
   No | 244 | 23.46 |
   Yes | 796 | 76.54 |