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Table 2 Self-reported Body Mass Index

From: Is social exposure to obesity associated with weight status misperception? Assessing Australians ability to identify overweight and obesity

 

Male

n (%)

Female

n (%)

Sample

n (%)

p (proportion males vs females χ2)

Underweight (BMI < 18.5)

1 (0.9%)

15 (2.4%)

16 (2.2%)

0.528

Healthy weight (BMI 18.5–24.9)

53 (48.6%)

312 (50.2%)

365 (50.0%)

0.755

Overweight (BMI 25–29.9)

32 (29.4%)

145 (23.3%)

177 (24.2%)

0.177

Obese (BMI ≥30)

23 (21.1%)

149 (24.0%)

172 (23.6%)

0.325