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Table 4 Predicted probability of mood changes due to self-weighing within levels of frequency of self-weighing, and other eating and weight-related characteristics (adjusted for BMI, age, ethnicity/race, educational attainment, and income)

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

 

Probability that respondent reports that self-weighing impacts their mood (Females n = 1039)

Probability that respondent reports that self-weighing impacts their mood (Males n = 782)

Self-Weighing Frequency

 Once a day or more

0.68 [0.55 to 0.79]a

0.47 [0.35 to 0.59]a

 A few times per week

0.69 [0.60 to 0.77]a

0.34 [0.25 to 0.43]a

 Every week

0.54 [0.44 to 0.64]a

0.29 [0.21 to 0.38]a

 A few times per month

0.55 [0.46 to 0.64]a

0.36 [0.28 to 0.44]a

 Every month

0.53 [0.43 to 0.63]a

0.20 [0.14 to 0.29]

 Less than once a month (Ref)

0.39 [0.34 to 0.45]

0.20 [0.16 to 0.24]

Weight Statusb

 < 15th Percentile

0.20 [0.11 to 0.34]a

0.09 [0.04 to 0.21]a

 15th ≤ Percentile <85th

0.47 [0.42 to 0.52]a

0.21 [0.18 to 0.25]a

 ≥ 85th Percentile (Ref)

0.65 [0.59 to 0.71]

0.40 [0.35 to 0.46]

Eating Disorder Diagnosis

 Current Eating Disorder

0.59 [0.33 to 0.80]

0.55 [0.20 to 0.86]c

 Recovered Eating Disorder

0.68 [0.57 to 0.78]a

0.51 [0.22 to 0.80]c

 Never had an Eating Disorder (Ref)

0.50 [0.46 to 0.54]

0.26 [0.23 to 0.29]

Weight Management Goal

 Lose Weight

0.61 [0.57 to 0.66]a

0.41 [0.36 to 0.47]a

 Gain Weight

0.41 [0.23 to 0.62]

0.13 [0.07 to 0.24]

 Stay Same Weight

0.39 [0.30 to 0.48]

0.22 [0.17 to 0.28]a

 Nothing about Weight (Ref)

0.28 [0.20 to 0.37]

0.09 [0.06 to 0.13]

Fear of Weight Gain

 Yes

0.77 [0.71 to 0.81]a

0.62 [0.54 to 0.70]a

 No (Ref)

0.36 [0.32 to 0.41]

0.20 [0.17 to 0.23]

Weight/Shape Overvaluation

 Yes

0.64 [0.59 to 0.68]a

0.42 [0.37 to 0.47]a

 No (Ref)

0.32 [0.27 to 0.38]

0.17 [0.14 to 0.20]

Binge Eating

 Yes

0.78 [0.70 to 0.85]a

0.51 [0.39 to 0.62]a

 No (Ref)

0.47 [0.43 to 0.51]

0.24 [0.21 to 0.27]

Compensatory Behavior

 Yes

0.70 [0.56 to 0.80]a

0.90 [0.67 to 0.98]a

 No (Ref)

0.50 [0.47 to 0.54]

0.26 [0.23 to 0.29]

  1. aDifferent from the reference level at p < 0.05
  2. bAdjusted for Age, Ethnicity/Race, Education and Income
  3. cEstimate may not be reliable due to small numbers of males with eating disorder diagnosis