The association of body image distortion with weight control behaviors, diet behaviors, physical activity, sadness, and suicidal ideation among Korean high school students: a cross-sectional study

Table 5 Predictors of subjects with body image overestimation (n = 4,887) compared to subjects with correct body image estimation (n = 9,387)

Variables	Adjusted OR (95 % CI)	P-value
Year of high school
1^st year	1.00
2^nd year	1.08 (0.98, 1.19)	0.109
3^rd year	1.27 (1.16, 1.39)***	<0.001
Gender
Male	1.00
Female	3.52 (3.25, 3.81)***	<0.001
Socio-economic status
Low	1.00
Lower middle	1.05 (0.87, 1.26)	0.820
Middle	0.79 (0.66, 0.94)**	0.003
Upper middle	0.80 (0.66, 0.97)**	0.002
High	0.73 (0.58, 0.93)**	0.005
Unhealthy weight control behaviors
No	1.00
Yes	1.54 (1.37, 1.72)***	<0.001
Feeling sad or despair
No	1.00
Yes	1.25 (1.16, 1.35)***	<0.001
Suicidal ideation
No	1.00
Yes	1.20 (1.08, 1.33)**	.001

Unhealthy weight control behaviors included 1) fasting (≥24 h), 2) taking non-prescription weight loss medication, 3) taking laxatives or diuretics, 4) vomiting, 5) eating a one-food diet, and 6) eating food substitute
Statistical analysis of weighted data with adjustment for complex survey design
** P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001 significantly different according to the logistic regression model

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