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Table 2 Differences in distorted body image regarding body weight according to characteristics in each gender

From: Distorted body weight perception and its gender differences in middle-aged adults: population based study

 

Men (n = 3552)

Women (n = 4811)

Characteristics

Classification

n (weighted %)/ M

Distorted (n = 1610) n (weighted %)/M (SD)

Non-distorted (n = 1942) n (weighted %)/M (SD)

X2/t (sig.)

n (weighted %)/M

Distorted (n = 1236) n (weighted %)/M (SD)

Non-distorted (n = 3575) n (weighted %)/M (SD)

X2/t (sig.)

Mean age

years

54.67

54.99(5.59)

54.40(5.71)

−4.67 (<.001)

54.53

54.97(5.73)

54.38(5.59)

−3.31 (.001)

Educational level (n = 7909)

Middle school and under

938(25.9)

469(28.5)

469(23.8)

9.43 (.001)

1809(36.7)

507(39.9)

1302(35.6)

6.69 (.004)

High school and over

2386(74.1)

1024(71.5)

1362(76.2)

2776(63.3)

650(60.1)

2126(64.4)

Having spouse (n = 8363)

Yes

3371(94.6)

1529(94.9)

1842(94.4)

0.37 (.552)

4731(98.4)

1215(98.3)

3516(98.4)

0.10 (.670)

No

181(5.4)

81(5.1)

100(5.6)

80(1.6)

21(1.7)

59(1.6)

Having job (n = 7904)

Yes

2816(85.7)

1269(86.5)

1547(85.2)

1.14 (.245)

2702(58.6)

694(58.9)

2008(58.5)

0.06 (.743)

No

504(14.3)

223(13.5)

281(14.8)

1882(41.1)

462(41.1)

1420(41.5)

Type of job (n = 5518)

White color

990(35.7)

419(34.4)

571(36.8)

1.70 (.114)

699(25.7)

156(22.8)

543(26.7)

4.27 (.017)

Blue color

1826(64.3)

850(65.6)

976(63.2)

2003(74.3)

538(77.2)

1465(73.3)

Income quintile (n = 8338)

The lowest

877(24.8)

423(26.2)

454(23.6)

8.37 (.007)

1185(24.1)

320(25.9)

865(23.4)

4.28 (.068)

Low

897(25.2)

434(26.5)

463(24.2)

1194(24.5)

318(25.0)

876(24.3)

Moderate

869(24.5)

372(23.2)

497(25.5)

1212(25.6)

301(24.2)

911(26.0)

High

897(25.5)

376(24.1)

521(26.7)

1207(25.8)

295(24.8)

912(26.2)

Number of family members (n = 8363)

1

321(8.3)

156(8.9)

165(7.9)

3.56 (.055)

409(6.6)

102(6.4)

307(6.7)

0.18 (.845)

2–3

1991(53.0)

928(54.1)

1063(52.2)

3097(64.0)

798(64.4)

2299(63.8)

4 over

1240(38.6)

526(37.0)

714(39.9)

1305(29.4)

336(29.2)

969(29.5)

Health security (n = 8316)

National regional health insurance

1244(35.3)

571(35.0)

673(35.5)

2.65 (.113)

1598(33.2)

430(34.5)

1168(32.8)

3.54 (.057)

National workplace health insurance

2137(60.6)

954(60.3)

1183(60.8)

3013(63.3)

756(62.7)

2257(63.5)

Medical aid

154(4.1)

75(4.7)

79(3.7)

170(3.5)

37(2.8)

133(3.8)

Characteristics

Classification

n (weighted %)/M

Distorted (n = 1610) n (weighted %)/M (SD)

Non-distorted (n = 1942) n (weighted %)/M (SD)

X2/t (sig.)

n (weighted %)/M

Distorted (n = 1236) n (weighted %)/M (SD)

Non-distorted (n = 3575) n (weighted %)/M (SD)

X2/t (sig.)

Number of chronic diseases.

 

0.48

0.39(0.63)

0.55(0.73)

11.11 (<.001)

0.49

0.45(0.66)

0.49(0.71)

2.36 (.021)

Regular health screening (n = 7922)

Yes

2477(73.6)

1089(72.5)

1388(74.5)

1.66 (.137)

3497(75.0)

896(76.3)

2601(74.5)

1.47 (.130)

No

853(26.4)

408(27.5)

445(25.5)

1095(25.0)

262(23.7)

833(25.5)

Regular cancer screening (n = 7920)

Yes

2175(63.3)

955(62.6)

1220(63.9)

0.55 (.374)

3455(74.1)

886(75.9)

2569(73.5)

2.53 (.036)

No

1155(36.7)

541(37.4)

614(36.1)

1137(25.9)

272(24.1)

865(26.5)

Perceived health status (n = 7949)

Good

1056(32.3)

508(35.8)

548(29.5)

14.82 (<.001)

1092(23.6)

266(23.0)

826(23.9)

0.32 (.531)

Bad or not bad

2284(67.7)

991(64.2)

1293(705)

3517(76.4)

898(77.0)

2619(76.1)

Daily activity limitation (n = 7927)

Yes

261(7.4)

117(7.2)

144(7.6)

0.16 (.608)

380(8.0)

95(7.2)

285(8.3)

1.56 (.090)

No

3072(92.6)

1381(92.8)

1691(92.4)

4214(92.0)

1064(92.8)

3150(91.7)

BMI, kg/m2 (n = 8363)

Less than 18.5

62(1.5)

5(0.1)

57(2.6)

64.25 (<.001)

101(2.2)

8(0.8)

93(2.6)

101.02 (<.001)

18.5–22.9

997(28.8)

520(32.5)

477(25.8)

1922(41.1)

628(52.8)

1294(37.1)

More than 23.0

2493(69.7)

1085(67.4)

1408(71.6)

2788(56.7)

600(46.3)

2188(60.3)

Body weight perception (n = 8363)

Underweight

633(17.3)

576(35.6)

57(2.6)

2340.15 (<.001)

475(9.7)

382(30.5)

93(2.6)

893.84 (<.001)

Normal

1486(42.2)

1009(62.8)

477(25.8)

1874(39.2)

580(45.2)

1294(37.1)

Overweight

1433(40.5)

25(1.7)

1408(71.6)

2462(51.1)

274(24.3)

2188(60.3)

Change in body weight (n = 8359)

No change

2601(72.8)

1223(75.4)

1378(70.7)

34.44 (<.001)

3046(62.7)

865(68.4)

2181(60.7)

73.21 (<.001)

Weight loss

491(14.3)

238(15.3)

253(13.5)

507(10.4)

167(13.5)

340(9.4)

Weight gain

459(12.9)

148(9.3)

311(15.8)

1255(26.9)

202(18.1)

1053(29.8)

Weight control effort (n = 8361)

Yes

2242(63.2)

911(57.6)

1331(67.7)

38.53 (<.001)

3539(74.5)

876(72.7)

2663(75.1)

2.59 (.074)

No

1310(36.8)

699(42.4)

611(32.3)

1270(25.5)

358(27.3)

912(24.9)

Menopause (n = 4811)

Yes

    

3241(63.9)

839(64.6)

2402(63.7)

0.31 (.587)

No

   

1570(36.1)

397(35.4)

1173(36.3)

Characteristics

Classification

n (weighted %)

Distorted (n = 1610) n (weighted %)

Non-distorted (n = 1942) n (weighted %)

X2/t (sig.)

n (weighted %)

Distorted (n = 1236) n (weighted %)

Non-distorted (n = 3575) n (weighted %)

X2/t (sig.)

Drinking (n = 8362)

Yes

3395(95.8)

1531(65.4)

1864(96.0)

0.92 (.268)

4053(84.9)

1026(83.9)

3027(85.2)

1.28 (.151)

No

157(4.2)

79(4.6)

78(4.0)

757(15.1)

209(16.1)

548(14.8)

Heavy drinker (n = 6103)

Yes

1831(62.5)

787(59.4)

1044(65.0)

9.73 (<.001)

501(16.9)

135(18.9)

366(16.2)

2.84 (.067)

No

1141(37.5)

566(40.6)

575(35.0)

2630(83.1)

637(81.1)

1993(83.8)

Smoking (n = 8356)

Yes

2969(83.5)

1332(82.6)

1637(84.3)

1.83 (.108)

391(8.7)

102(8.7)

289(8.7)

0.01 (.983)

No

581(16.5)

276(17.4)

305(15.7)

4415(91.3)

1131(91.3)

3284(91.3)

Regular walking (n = 5334)

Yes

970(43.3)

440(64.1)

530(41.1)

5.77 (.003)

1544(51.9)

374(50.6)

1170(52.3)

0.63 (.320)

No

1326(56.7)

590(53.9)

736(58.9)

1494(48.1)

388(49.4)

1106(47.7)

Energy Consumption (n = 7248)

Insufficient

1484(50.3)

667(50.2)

817(50.3)

0.01 (.918)

2713(62.9)

705(64.0)

2008(62.6)

0.73 (.251)

Excessive

1438(49.7)

659(49.8)

779(49.7)

1613(37.1)

402(36.0)

1211(37.4)

Stress (n = 8353)

Feeling a lot

844(24.3)

368(23.7)

476(24.7)

0.43 (.405)

1205(25.7)

329(27.8)

876(25.0)

3.74 (.031)

A little feeling

2706(75.7)

1240(76.3)

1466(75.3)

3598(74.3)

902(72.2)

2696(75.0)

Depressive symptoms (n = 4387)

Yes

190(9.9)

91(11.0)

99(9.0)

1.99 (.088)

364(14.7)

109(18.9)

255(13.4)

10.66 (<.001)

No

1712(90.1)

782(89.0)

930(91.0)

2121(85.3)

507(81.1)

1614(86.6)

Suicidal ideation (n = 4388)

Yes

83(4.3)

34(3.9)

49(4.6)

0.53 (.304)

149(6.3)

49(8.9)

100(5.5)

8.77 (.002)

No

1820(95.7)

839(96.1)

981(95.4)

2336(93.7)

567(91.1)

1769(94.5)

  1. BMI body mass index