Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample and distribution of weight perception within each BMI-based weight status
From: Prevalence and sociodemographic trends of weight misperception in Korean adolescents
Classification | Total | Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 36,755 | (50.0) | - | - | - | - |
 Female | 36,719 | (50.0) | - | - | - | - |
School | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Middle | 37,425 | (50.9) | 19,007 | (51.7) | 18,418 | (50.2) |
 High | 36,049 | (49.1) | 17,748 | (48.3) | 18,301 | (49.8) |
Region | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Rural | 9,501 | (12.9) | 4,930 | (13.4) | 4,571 | (12.4) |
 City | 30,236 | (41.2) | 14,825 | (40.3) | 15,411 | (42.0) |
 Metro city | 33,737 | (45.9) | 17,000 | (46.3) | 16,737 | (45.6) |
Living with family | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 70,005 | (95.3) | 34,947 | (95.1) | 35,058 | (95.5) |
 No | 3,469 | (4.7) | 1,808 | (4.9) | 1,661 | (4.5) |
SES (socioeconomic status) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 High | 21,767 | (29.6) | 12,184 | (33.1) | 9,583 | (26.1) |
 Middle | 34,982 | (47.6) | 16,535 | (45.0) | 18,447 | (50.2) |
 Low | 16,725 | (22.8) | 8,036 | (21.9) | 8,689 | (23.7) |
Weight perception | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Underweight | 21,039 | (28.6) | 13,283 | (36.1) | 7,756 | (21.1) |
 Right weight | 25,116 | (34.2) | 11,601 | (31.6) | 13,515 | (36.8) |
Overweight/obese | 27,319 | (37.2) | 11,871 | (32.3) | 15,448 | (42.1) |
BMI based weight status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Underweight | 2,947 | (4.0) | 1,431 | (3.9) | 1,516 | (4.1) |
 Normal weight | 59,943 | (81.6) | 29,650 | (80.7) | 30,293 | (82.5) |
 Overweight/obese | 10,584 | (14.4) | 5,674 | (15.4) | 4,910 | (13.4) |
Total | 73,474 | (100.0) | 36,755 | (100.0) | 36,719 | (100.0) |