Table 2 Percentage of boys and girls selecting figure sizes for perceived current and ideal body size
Variable | Gender | Body figure 1 | Body figure 2 | Body figure 3 | Body figure 4 | Body figure 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% ( n ) | % ( n ) | % ( n ) | % ( n ) | % ( n ) | ||
Current figure | Boys | 42.9 (54) | 24.6 (31) | 21.4 (27) | 3.2 (4) | 7.9 (10) |
(n = 126) | ||||||
Girls | 36.2 (55) | 30.3 (46) | 23.0 (35) | 5.9 (9) | 4.6 (7) | |
(n = 152) | ||||||
Ideal figure | Boys | 34.9 (44) | 23.0 (29) | 24.6 (31) | 6.4 (8) | 11.1 (14) |
(n = 126) | ||||||
Girls | 29.1 (44) | 31.8 (48) | 23.8 (36) | 9.3 (14) | 6.0 (9) | |
(n = 151) |