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Table 6 Comparison of Obesity Belief Scale and Subscale scores (2013–2020)

From: Public beliefs about the consequences of living with obesity in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

 

Mean ranks

P

 

2013

2020

 

Health Beliefs Subscale

534.51

632.68

< 0.001 1

Social & Aesthetic Beliefs Subscale

584.55

570.04

0.463 1

Costs Subscale

729.95

487.99

< 0.001 1

 

Means

P

Obesity Beliefs Scale

51.10

49.03 2

< 0.001 3

  1. 1P values as occurred from Mann-Whitney U test
  2. 2Higher OBS scores indicate greater agreement with the benefits of living with a healthy weight and negative outcomes of living with obesity
  3. 3P values as occurred from independent samples t-test
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