Table 3 Ethnic differences in silhouettes chosen by mothers and their daughters representing dimensions of body image
| Â | Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Silhouettes | Black (n = 44) | Â | Mixed Ancestry (n = 64) | Â | White (n = 60) | Â |
| Â | Mother | Girl | Mother | Girl | Mother | Girl |
Perceptual body size* | 5.5±1.9 | 4.7±1.5 | 5.0±1.3 | 4.0±1.0 | 4.7±1.2 | 4.1±1.1 |
Ideal body size # | 4.4 ± 1.2 | 4.5 ± 1.8 | 3.8 ± 0.7 | 3.5 ± 1.1 | 3.5 ± 0.8 | 3.4 ± 1.1 |
Personal FID index score | 1.1 ± 2.0 | 0.0 ± 2.1 | 1.2 ± 1.3 | 0.5 ± 1.1 | 1.2 ± 1.1 | 0.8 ± 1.1 |
Friend FID index score # | 1.4 ± 2.2 | 0.03 ± 2.2 | 1.1 ± 1.4 | 0.5 ± 1.4 | 1.1 ± 1.2 | 0.9 ± 1.2 |
Thin figure | 1.2 ± 0.7 | 1.5 ± 1.4 | 1.2 ± 0.53 | 1.1 ± 0.43 | 1.5 ± 0.8 | 1.2 ± 0.6 |
Normal figure | 4.2 ± 1.2 | 5.2 ± 1.6 | 3.9 ± 0.6 | 4.2 ± 0.7 | 3.6 ± 0.6 | 4.1 ± 0.9 |
Fat figure | 8.9 ± 0.4 | 7.6 ± 1.0 | 8.1 ± 1.3 | 7.9 ± 0.3 | 7.3 ± 1.7 | 7.8 ± 1.0 |
Beautiful figure †| 4.0 ± 1.3 | 4.3 ± 1.8 | 3.8 ± 0.7 | 3.5 ± 0.9 | 3.4 ± 0.8 | 3.2 ± 1.1 |
Respected figure †| 5.4 ± 2.4 | 5.3 ± 1.9 | 4.0 ± 1.5 | 4.1 ± 2.1 | 3.7 ± 1.0 | 4.1 ± 1.9 |
Figure showing happiness †| 4.6 ± 1.9 | 4.2 ± 2.2 | 4.1 ± 1.8 | 4.2 ± 1.4 | 3.7 ± 1.8 | 3.9 ± 1.2 |