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Table 2 Distribution of weight status, dissatisfaction and perception of weight status and mean body mass index at baseline, by gender and neighbourhood disadvantage

From: Does dissatisfaction with, or accurate perception of overweight status help people reduce weight? Longitudinal study of Australian adults

 

MEN

WOMEN

 

Neighbourhood Disadvantage (tertiles)

 

Neighbourhood Disadvantage (tertiles)

Total

Affluent

Average

Disadvantaged

Total

Affluent

Average

Disadvantaged

N

BMI (mean)

N

BMI (mean)

N

BMI (mean)

N

BMI (mean)

N

BMI (mean)

N

BMI (mean)

N

BMI (mean)

N

BMI (mean)

Weight status-Dissatisfied

 Normal-No/Ambivalent

1238

22.6

488

22.6

409

22.6

341

22.5

1657

21.6

656

21.5

546

21.6

455

21.6

 Overweight-No/Ambivalent

1402

28.3

449

27.7

469

28.5

484

28.7

765

28.8

212

27.9

265

28.9

288

29.5

 Normal-Dissatisfied

154

21.6

52

22.2

49

22.0

53

20.7

514

22.7

225

22.9

170

22.6

119

22.6

 Overweight-Dissatisfied

984

31.1

390

30.2

329

31.2

265

32.1

1426

31.2

462

30.4

504

31.2

460

32.1

 Other

10

26.9

2

27.2

5

26.7

3

27.0

24

25.0

6

24.3

9

23.4

9

27.0

Weight status-Perception

 Normal-Acceptable

1134

22.8

449

22.8

376

22.8

309

22.7

1707

21.8

708

21.7

563

21.7

436

21.9

 Overweight-Acceptable

1040

27.5

338

27.1

356

27.7

346

27.7

583

27.6

167

27.0

204

27.5

212

28.1

 Normal-Overweight

59

23.7

26

23.7

19

24.1

14

22.9

341

23.4

143

23.2

114

23.5

84

23.5

 Overweight-Overweight

1332

30.9

498

30.0

436

31.2

398

31.8

1601

31.4

507

30.5

565

31.4

529

32.3

 Other

223

21.2

70

20.9

74

21.7

79

21.0

154

20.2

36

19.4

48

19.6

70

21.0

  1. BMI Body Mass Index