Online media exposure and weight and fitness management app use correlate with disordered eating symptoms: evidence from the mainland of China

Table 1 The descriptive statistic and sex difference of demographic information, EDE-Q scores, and disordered eating behaviors

	Male (N = 142)		Female (N = 353)		z	p
	Median	[Q1; Q3]	Mean	[Q1; Q3]	z	p
Age	19.0	[19.0;20.0]	19.0	[19.0;20.0]	3.155	0.002**
Education years	13.0	[12.0;13.0]	13.0	[12.0;13.0]	0.551	0.582
BMI	21.7	[19.5;24.6]	20.2	[18.7;21.9]	5.280	< 0.001***
EDE-Q global	0.69	[0.22;1.88]	1.22	[0.62;2.13]	− 3.750	< 0.001***
EDE-Q dietary restraint	0.60	[0.00;1.75]	0.60	[0.20;1.40]	− 1.329	0.184
EDE-Q eating concern	0.20	[0.00;0.60]	0.40	[0.20;1.00]	− 3.736	< 0.001***
EDE-Q weight concern	1.00	[0.00;2.40]	1.80	[0.80;3.00]	− 4.282	< 0.001***
EDE-Q shape concern	1.06	[0.38;2.62]	1.88	[0.88;3.25]	− 4.350	< 0.001***
Dietary restriction	0.00	[0.00;1.00]	0.00	[0.00;1.00]	− 0.477	0.633
Objective binge	0.00	[0.00;0.00]	0.00	[0.00;2.00]	− 3.585	< 0.001***
Self-induced vomiting	0.00	[0.00;0.00]	0.00	[0.00;0.00]	− 0.631	0.528
Laxative misuse	0.00	[0.00;0.00]	0.00ara>	[0.00;0.00]	− 0.870	0.385
Excessive exercise	0.00	[0.00;2.75]	0.00	[0.00;2.00]	− 0.257	0.797

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