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