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Table 2 Prevalence of self-weighing and other eating and weight-related characteristics

From: Self-weighing among young adults: who weighs themselves and for whom does weighing affect mood? A cross-sectional study of a population-based sample

  Females, n = 945: (n, [%]a or mean, [SD]) Males, n = 774: (n, [%]a or mean, [SD])
SELF-WEIGHING
Self-Weighing Frequencyb
  Once a day or more 75 [7.9%] 54 [7.0%]
  A few times per week 138 [14.6%] 77 [10.0%]
  Every week 113 [12.0%] 76 [9.8%]
  A few times per month 132 [14.0%] 112 [14.5%]
  Every month 108 [11.4%] 88 [11.4%]
  Less than once a month 379 [40.1%] 367 [47.4%]
Self-Weighing Impacts Moodb
  Yes 501 [53.0%] 205 [26.5%]
  No 444 [47.0%] 569 [73.5%]
EATING AND WEIGHT-RELATED CHARACTERISTICS
BMI Percentile
  < 15th Percentile 51 [5.4%] 40 [5.2%]
  15th ≤ Percentile <85th 571 [60.4%] 484 [62.5%]
  ≥ 85th Percentile 323 [34.2%] 250 [32.3%]
Eating Disorder Diagnosisb
  Yes, Currently 17 [1.8%] 4 [0.5%]
  Yes, Recovered 85 [9.0%] 7 [0.9%]
  Never 841 [89.2%] 760 [98.6%]
Weight Management Goalb
  Lose Weight 613 [64.9%] 342 [44.3%]
  Gain Weight 20 [2.1%] 38 [4.9%]
  Stay Same Weight 160 [16.9%] 181 [23.5%]
  Nothing about Weight 152 [16.1%] 211 [27.3%]
Fear of Weight Gainb
  Yes 373 [39.6%] 131 [17.0%]
  No 570 [60.5%] 641 [83.0%]
Weight/Shape Overvaluationb
  Yes 580 [61.4%] 311 [40.2%]
  No 365 [38.6%] 463 [59.8%]
Binge Eatingb
  Yes 155 [16.4%] 66 [8.6%]
  No 788 [83.6%] 705 [91.4%]
Compensatory Behaviorb
  Yes 60 [6.4%] 11 [1.4%]
  No 880 [93.6%] 762 [98.6%]
  1. aPercents may not add to 100 due to rounding
  2. bMales differ from females significantly at pchisquare < 0.05