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Table 3 Summary statistics for logistic regression analyses examining dieting, weight change, and disordered eating behaviours for men

From: Body dissatisfaction, excessive exercise, and weight change strategies used by first-year undergraduate students: comparing health and physical education and other education students

Dependent variable

Predictor variable

β

SE β

OR

95% CI

p

Dieting and weight change behaviours

 Not eating between meals

Age

0.13

0.04

1.14

1.05, 1.25

.002

 

Degreea

−0.33

0.35

0.72

0.37, 1.42

.346

 Drinking water

Age

0.05

0.04

1.05

0.98, 1.12

.208

 

Degreea

−0.66

0.27

0.94

0.55, 1.60

.808

 Diet created by self

Age

0.14

0.05

1.15

1.05, 1.25

.002

 

Degreea

−0.71

0.29

0.49

0.28, 0.87

.015

 Diet from magazine

Age

0.06

0.04

1.07

0.98, 1.16

.151

 

Degreea

−0.21

0.54

0.81

0.28, 2.33

.697

 Slimming tea

Age

0.10

0.06

1.10

0.98, 1.24

.100

 

Degreea

−2.32

1.19

0.10

0.01, 1.02

.052

 Skipping meals

Age

0.07

0.04

1.07

1.00, 1.16

.068

 

Degreea

0.18

0.37

1.20

0.58, 2.47

.619

 Exercise

Age

0.09

0.05

1.10

1.00, 1.21

.062

 

Degreea

−0.29

0.29

0.75

0.42, 1.32

.318

 Detox products

Age

0.10

0.05

1.11

1.01, 1.21

.031

 

Degreea

−0.05

0.62

0.95

0.28, 3.22

.932

 Protein shakes / snacks / powders

Age

0.04

0.04

1.05

0.98, 1.12

.203

Degreea

−0.44

0.28

0.65

0.37, 1.12

.118

 Creatine

Age

0.02

0.04

1.02

0.94, 1.10

.639

 

Degreea

−0.07

0.36

0.94

0.46, 1.91

.856

Disordered eating and unhealthy weight change behaviours

 Smoking

Age

0.06

0.05

1.06

0.97, 1.17

.181

 

Degreea

−0.57

0.60

0.57

0.18, 1.83

.342

 Fasting

Age

0.11

0.05

1.12

1.02, 1.23

.014

 

Degreea

−0.66

0.53

0.52

0.18, 1.46

.212

 Laxatives

Age

0.07

0.07

1.07

0.93, 1.23

.353

 

Degreea

−1.83

1.14

0.16

0.02, 1.52

.111

 Vomiting

Age

<0.01

0.08

1.00

0.86, 1.16

.982

 

Degreea

−0.67

0.63

0.51

0.15, 1.74

.283

 Slimming pills

Age

0.04

0.05

1.04

0.94, 1.14

.480

 

Degreea

0.28

0.55

1.32

0.45, 3.85

.610

 Excessive exercise

Age

0.02

0.03

1.02

0.95, 1.09

.536

 

Degreea

−0.42

0.29

0.66

0.37 1.16

.148

 Anabolic steroids

Age

0.12

0.05

1.12

1.01, 1.25

.032

 

Degreea

−2.63

1.27

0.07

0.06, 0.86

.037

  1. Note: a Course HPE = 0, non-HPE = 1; Bonferroni adjusted alpha was p < .003; Significant results are bolded