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Table 4 Assessment of perception of one’s own body and self and nutritional behavior, as well as the risk of anorexic readiness in the BGA group and in the K group

From: The relationship between rigorous perception of one’s own body and self, unhealthy eating behavior and a high risk of anorexic readiness: a predictor of eating disorders in the group of female ballet dancers and artistic gymnasts at the beginning of their career

Assessment

BGA

n = 60

K

n = 60

p

 

Mean ± SD

Min–max

Mean ± SD

Min–max

Perception of one’s own body and self

Amount of points (max. 8)

5.02 ± 1.26

2.0–8.0

4.43 ± 1.14

2.0–7.0

0.047*

 

Cohen's d effect size = 0.491

Rigorousness in the perception of one's own body and self [%]

 Lower

10%

22%

0.073**

0.080**

 Medium

57%

60%

0.711**

 Higher

33%

18%

0.061**

Eating behavior

Amount of points (max. 8)

6.15 ± 1.11

3.0–8.0

5.60 ± 1.38

2.0–8.0

0.033*

 

Cohen's d effect size = 0.439

Severity of unhealthy eating behavior (%)

 Lower

10%

20%

0.093**

0.125**

 Medium

48%

55%

0.583**

 Higher

42%

25%

0.079**

Anorexic readiness risk assessment

Amount of points (max.16)

11.17 ± 2.06

5.0–16.0

10.03 ± 1.98

4.0–15.0

0.001*

 

Cohen's d effect size = 0.564

Risk of anorexic readiness (%)

 Lower

3%

3%

0.013**

1.000**

 Medium

52%

77%

0.004**

 Higher

45%

20%

0.003**

  1. *The Mann–Whitney U test, **The Pearson’s chi-square test; p ≤ 0.1—statistical tendency, p ≤ 0.05—statistical significance