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Table 3 Predicted average weekly self-weighing frequency by eating and weight-related characteristics (adjusted for BMI, age, ethnicity/race, sex, education and income)a

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 (Mean [95% CI]) Males (Mean [95% CI])
Eating Disorder Diagnosis
 Yes, Currently 1.75 [1.00 to 2.69]b 1.81 [0.68 to 3.5]b, d
 Yes, Recovered 0.86 [0.61 to 1.16] 0.38 [0.01 to 1.25]d
 Never (Ref) 0.64 [0.56 to 0.71] 0.57 [0.50 to 0.64]
BMI Percentilec
 < 15th Percentile 0.35 [0.16 to 0.60]b 0.37 [0.17 to 0.65]
 15th ≤ Percentile <85th 0.63 [0.55 to 0.73] 0.58 [0.49 to 0.67]
 ≥ 85th Percentile (Ref) 0.79 [0.66 to 0.93] 0.59 [0.48 to 0.72]
Weight Management Goal
 Lose Weight 0.85 [0.76 to 0.96]b 0.93 [0.80 to 1.07]b
 Gain Weight 0.35 [0.12 to 0.69] 0.72 [0.46 to 1.04]b
 Stay Same Weight 0.56 [0.41 to 0.73]b 0.39 [0.28 to 0.51]
 Nothing about Weight (Ref) 0.23 [0.14 to 0.35] 0.26 [0.18 to 0.35]
Fear of Weight Gain
 Yes 1.04 [0.90 to 1.18]b 1.00 [0.79 to 1.24]b
 No (Ref) 0.47 [0.40 to 0.55] 0.50 [0.43 to 0.58]
Weight/Shape Overvaluation
 Yes 0.79 [0.69 to 0.89]b 0.71 [0.60 to 0.84]b
 No (Ref) 0.50 [0.40 to 0.60] 0.49 [0.41 to 0.57]
Binge Eating
 Yes 1.26 [1.03 to 1.51]b 1.02 [0.73 to 1.36]b
 No (Ref) 0.58 [0.51 to 0.65] 0.53 [0.46 to 0.61]
Compensatory Behavior
 Yes 1.28 [0.95 to 1.67]b 1.31 [0.74 to 2.05]b
 No (Ref) 0.62 [0.55 to 0.69] 0.56 [0.49 to 0.63]
  1. aFrequency of self-weighing was square root transformed for the regression model. Least square means and their 95% confidence levels were squared to back calculate to the unit of reported times self-weighing per week
  2. bDifferent from the reference level at p < 0.05
  3. cAdjusted for Age, Ethnicity/Race, Education and Income
  4. dEstimate may not be reliable due to small numbers of males with eating disorder diagnosis