Table 2 Prevalence of disordered eating behaviours across participants’ general information
From: Eating behaviour disorders among adolescents in a middle school in Dongfanghong, China
| Â | With DEB | Without DEB | Chi-square |
|---|---|---|---|
% (N) | % (N) | Statistic | |
Gender | Â | Â | 0.545 |
 Female | 30.5 (58) | 69.5 (132) |  |
 Male | 27.1 (54) | 72.9 (145) |  |
Age | Â | Â | 4.919 |
24.2 (23) | 75.8 (72) | Â | |
26.8 (53) | 73.2 (145) | Â | |
37.5 (36) | 62.5 (60) | Â | |
BMI | Â | Â | 14.896** |
 Underweight | 18.6 (26) | 81.4 (114) |  |
 Normal Weight | 30.8 (52) | 69.2 (117) |  |
 Overweight | 42.9 (33) | 57.1 (44) |  |
Perceived Weight | Â | Â | 51.524*** |
 Underweight | 18.0 (11) | 82.0 (50) |  |
 Normal Weight | 18.2 (39) | 81.8 (175) |  |
 Overweight | 54.4 (62) | 45.6 (52) |  |
Weight Misconception | Â | Â | 41.521*** |
 Misconception of Underweight | 22.2 (4) | 77.8 (14) |  |
 Misconception of Normal Weight | 13.7 (14) | 86.3 (88) |  |
 Misconception of Overweight | 61.4 (35) | 38.6 (22) |  |
 Correct Weight Conception | 27.5 (57) | 72.5 (150) |  |
Parents’ Occupation |  |  | 2.218 |
 Professional | 33.9 (39) | 66.1 (76) |  |
 Service | 25.0 (18) | 75.0 (54) |  |
 Labourers | 27.1 (13) | 72.9 (35) |  |
 Unemployed | 27.3 (42) | 72.7 (112) |  |