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Table 4 T-test and Mann-Whitney-U test regarding sample characteristics and the BIMTM-FB-BF (S2 and S3)

From: Development and initial psychometric evaluation of the Body Image Matrix of Thinness and Muscularity – Female Bodies

 

Control group (S2)

Clinical group (S3)

Group comparison statistics

 

N = 179

N = 32

 
 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

t-Value

df

p

d

Age

22,18 (3,37)

22,22 (3,78)

−0,61

209

.952

0,01

BMI

22,03 (3,62)

19,04 (4,62)

4,07

208

.000

0,79

EDE-Q

 Gesamtwert

1,60 (1,18)

3,45 (1,36)

−8,09

205

.000

1,53

 restraint

1,20 (1,24)

2,97 (1,69)

−5,65

37,18

.000

1,34

 Eating concern

1,60 (1,27)

2,93 (1,32)

−5,41

209

.000

1,04

 Weight concern

1,93 (1,42)

3,60 (1,61)

−5,97

206

.000

1,15

 Shape concern

1,50 (1,20)

4,30 (1,33)

−11,97

206

.000

2,30

BIMTM-FB-BF

 

Median (interquartile range)

Median (interquartile range)

Mann–Whitney U

Z

p

r

 Actual

4 (1)

3 (1)

2543,50

−1,06

.145

0,07

 Felt

4 (1)

5 (1)

2206,50

−2,14

.016

0.14

 Ideal

3 (0)

2 (1)

1597,50

−4,86

.000

0,27

 Importance

3 (1)

4 (1,5)

2303,00

−1,67

.048

0,12

   

t

df

p

d

 Investment

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

    

 Hours per day

1,38 (1,62)

6,15 (6,73)

−4,01

31,65

.000

1,59

 Percentage of income

8,98 (9,56)

28,97 (25,93)

−4,19

32,53

.000

1,50

 Years of life

1,67 (6,32)

6,84 (10,31)

−2,71

33,90

.005

0,73

  1. Notes: BMI Body Mass Index, EDE-Q Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire; BIMTM-FB-BF body fat dimension of the Body Image Matrix of Thinness and Muscularity-Female Bodies (with the perceived actual, felt, and ideal body); BAS Body Appreciation Scale; DLS Drive for Leanness Scale; DMS Drive for Muscularity Scale. S2 student-sample (paper-pencil); S3 sample of inpatients with eating disorders