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Table 2 Frequencies, means, and standard deviations survey items

From: Attitudes and avatars instrument: development and initial testing

Item

   

Response

Choices with

Coding

 
 

Mean

SD

Too small =1

Just right = 2

Too big = 3

No answer

 
   

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

 

My…

       

Head/neck is

2.02

0.13

0 (0.0)

58 (98.3)

1 (1.7)

0 (0.0)

 

Chest is

1.97

0.52

9 (15.3)

4 (72.9)

7 (11.9)

0 (0.0)

 

Stomach is

2.36

0.58

3 (5.1)

31 (52.5)

24 (40.7)

1 (1.7)

 

Arms are

1.72

0.49

17 (28.8)

40 (67.8)

1 (1.7)

1 (1.7)

 

Butt is

2

0.28

2 (3.4)

49 (83.1)

2 (3.4)

6 (10.2)

 

Legs/thigh are

2.20

0.48

2 (3.4)

41 (69.5)

13 (22.0)

3 (5.1)

 
   

Strongly disagree = 1

Disagree = 2

Agree = 3

Strongly agree = 4

No answer

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

I like my…

       

Head/neck

3.19

0.57

0 (0.0)

5 (8.5)

38 (64.4)

16 (27.1)

0 (0.0)

Chest

2.92

0.62

0 (0.0)

14 (23.7)

36 (61.0)

9 (15.3)

0 (0.0)

Stomach

2.69

0.73

3 (5.1)

18 (30.5)

31 (52.5)

6 (10.2)

1 (1.7)

Arms

3

0.73

1 (1.7)

12 (20.3)

31 (52.5)

14 (23.7)

1 (1.7)

Butt

3.07

0.50

0 (0.0)

5 (8.5)

42 (71.2)

9 (15.8)

3 (5.1)

Legs/thighs

3.09

0.71

0 (0.0)

12 (20.3)

29 (49.2)

17 (28.8)

1 (1.7)

It is important for me to change my…

       

Head/ neck

1.93

0.53

10 (16.9)

42 (71.2)

6 (10.2)

0 (0.0)

1 (1.7)

Chest

2.53

0.77

4 (6.8)

26 (44.1)

23 (39.0)

6 (10.2)

0 (0.0)

Stomach

2.83

0.97

6 (10.2)

15 (25.4)

21 (35.6)

17 (28.8)

0 (0.0)

Arms

2.64

0.80

5 (8.5)

18 (30.5)

29 (49.2)

7 (11.9)

0 (0.0)

Butt

1.95

0.68

13 (22.0)

33 (55.9)

8 (13.6)

1 (1.7)

4 (6.8)

Legs/thighs

2.45

0.94

10 (16.9)

20 (33.9)

20 (33.9)

8 (13.6)

1 (1.7)

I am a good weight for my height…

2.90

0.71

1 (1.7)

15 (25.4)

32(54.2)

11 (18.6)

0 (0.00

When you look at yourself, how do you describe your weight?

  

Underweight = 1

About right weight = 2

Little bit overweight = 3

Overweight = 4

Very overweight = 5

 

2.44

0.91

5 (8.5)

33 (55.9)

13 (22.0)

6 (10.2)

2 (3.4)