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Table 1 Participant sociodemographic and baseline descriptive statistics (mean and SD or n and percentage)

From: How evaluative pairings improve body dissatisfaction in adult women: evidence from a randomized-controlled online study

Parameter

Total

Intervention

Control

Age

31.0 (12.5)

30.1 (12.1)

31.9 (12.9)

BMI

23.7 (4.7)

23.5 (4.2)

24.0 (5.1)

Gender

 Female

173

84

89

Pregnancy

0

0

0

German language

 First language

168 (97.1%)

82 (97.6%)

86 (96.6%)

 Fluent

5 (2.9%)

2 (2.4%)

3 (3.4%)

Education

 12 years or more

152 (87.9%)

72 (85.7%)

80 (89.9%)

 Less than 12 years

21 (12.1%)

12 (14.3%)

9 (10.1%)

Dominant hand

 Right

156 (90.2%)

75 (89.3%)

81 (91.0%)

 Left

16 (9.2%)

8 (9.5%)

8 (9.0%)

 Both

1 (0.6%)

1 (1.2%)

0 (0.0%)

BSQ score

77.1 (29.6)

78.1 (29.5)

76.1 (29.9)

EDE-Q8

1.8 (1.4)

1.8 (1.4)

1.8(1.4)

BISS (baseline)

0.9 (1.5)

0.9 (1.5)

0.9 (1.6)

BISS (post-intervention)

1.0 (1.5)

1.0 (1.4)

1.00 (1.6)

  1. BMI body mass index in kg/m2; BSQ body shape questionnaire (Fragebogen zum Figurbewusstsein); EDE-Q8 eating disorder examination-questionnaire short version; BISS body image state scale