Eating behaviour disorders among adolescents in a middle school in Dongfanghong, China

Table 1 Descriptive summary of the study participants (N = 389)

Variables	N	Percent	M	sd
Female	190	48.8
SCOFF total score (five tiems)			1.0	1.1
0	172	44.2
1	105	27.0
2	67	17.2
3	32	8.2
4	12	3.1
5	1	0.3
Age(year)			15.1	1.7
Early Adolescence [11,12,13]	95	24.4
Middle Adolescence [14,15,16]	198	50.9
Late Adolescence [17, 18]	96	24.7
BMI(kg/m²)			20.5	4.7
Underweight	140	36.0
Normal Weight	169	43.4
Overweight	77	19.8
Perceived Weight
Underweight	61	15.7
Normal Weight	214	55.0
Overweight	114	29.3
Weight Misconception
Misconception of Underweight	18	4.6
Misconception of Normal Weight	102	26.2
Misconception of Overweight	57	14.7
Correct Weight Conception	207	53.2
Parents’ Occupation
Professional	115	29.6
Service	72	18.5
Labourers	48	12.3
Unemployed	154	39.6
With DEB	112	28.8
Pressure
Family			1.9	1.1
Friend			1.8	1.0
Dating			1.5	1.0
Media			1.6	1.1
Watch TV	323	83.0
Watch DVD	74	19.0
Surfing Online	353	90.7
Chat Online	316	81.2
Play Online	253	65.0
Hours on Media average - 0-4.9 h	315	81
Hours on Media Total			14.1	9.1
Body Satisfaction			31.1	8.4
Face			4.0	1.3
Upper torso			4.0	1.3
Middle torso			4.0	1.4
Lower torso			4.0	1.4
Muscle tone			3.7	1.4
Height			3.8	1.4
Weight			3.7	1.5
Overall appearance			4.1	1.2
Positive Affect			29.6	7.5
Negative Affect			21.2	7.2

N number, M mean, sd standard deviation
Pressure perceived sociocultural pressure to thin body and weight loss
Hours on Media Total time on Internet working days + time on Internet weekends + time on TV working days + time on TV weekends
Hours on Media average Hours on Media Total ÷ 4

ISSN: 2050-2974