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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
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Journal of Eating Disorders

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