Table 1 Demographics and weight-related characteristics by sex
| Â | Men | Women | All | Test for sex difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (n = 611) | (n = 594) | (n = 1,205) | Â |
Mean age (years) | 21.97 | 22.04 | 22.0 | Â |
Marital status (%) | Â | Â | Â | p < 0.01 |
   Single | 91.0 | 84.6 | 87.8 |  |
   Married or cohabited | 7.7 | 12.8 | 10.2 |  |
   Divorced or separated | 0.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 |  |
   Widowed | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 |  |
Employment status (%) | Â | Â | Â | p < 0.01 |
   Full-time student | 42.1 | 38.3 | 40.2 |  |
   Full-time workers | 53.6 | 53.2 | 53.4 |  |
   Unemployed | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.7 |  |
   Housewives | 0.0 | 3.4 | 1.7 |  |
Education attainment (%) | Â | Â | Â | p < 0.01 |
   Junior secondary or below | 11.3 | 4.7 | 8.3 |  |
   Senior secondary | 34.7 | 34.3 | 34.5 |  |
Matriculation or Vocational training | 29.3 | 34.0 | 31.6 | Â |
Undergraduate degree or above | 24.2 | 27.0 | 25.6 | Â |
Mean BMI (95% confidence interval) | 21.63 | 19.99 | 20.81 | p < 0.01 |
| Â | (21.30, 21.96) | (19.72, 20.25) | (20.59, 21.02) | Â |
Weight status (%) | Â | Â | Â | p < 0.01 |
   Underweight | 16.5 | 34.9 | 25.7 |  |
   Normal weight | 56.7 | 51.9 | 54.3 |  |
   Overweight | 11.3 | 7.3 | 9.3 |  |
   Obese | 15.4 | 5.9 | 10.7 |  |
| Â | Mean score and 95% confidence interval | Â | ||
Current body shape | 4.33 | 3.68 | 4.01 | p < 0.01 |
| Â | (4.21, 4.45) | (3.58, 3.78) | (3.92, 4.09) | Â |
Ideal body shape | 4.38 | 2.93 | 3.65 | p < 0.01 |
| Â | (4.31, 4.45) | (2.87, 2.99) | (3.59, 3.72) | Â |
Body shape dissatisfaction (Current-Ideal) | -0.05 | 0.75 | 0.35 | p < 0.01 |
| Â | (-0.17, 0.07) | (0.66, 0.84) | (0.27, 0.43) | Â |
Absolute value of body shape dissatisfaction | 1.11 | 1.01 | 1.07 | p = 0.08 |
| Â | (1.05, 1.20) | (0.94, 1.09) | (1.01, 1.12) | Â |