Table 3 Comparison between men and women at-risk of MD
Variables | Men (n = 117) | Women (n = 465) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD | 25.1 ± 5.3 | 26.4 ± 6.1 | .025 |
BMI, mean ± SD | 26.1 ± 4.0 | 24.2 ± 5.4 | < .001 |
Marital status (%) | .24 | ||
Single | 49.6 | 43.7 | |
Relationship | 43.6 | 43.4 | |
Married | 6.8 | 11.6 | |
Divorced | 0.0 | 1.3 | |
Education (%) | .056 | ||
No school diploma | 0.0 | 0.4 | |
Secondary school | 10.3 | 4.1 | |
Apprenticeship | 24.8 | 26.0 | |
Qualifying for university admission | 26.5 | 34.2 | |
Academic degree | 38.5 | 35.3 | |
Resistance training (%) | 76.9 | 79.4 | .56 |
Bodybuilding (%) | 62.4 | 9.2 | < .001 |
Endurance (%) | 32.5 | 63.2 | < .001 |
Tracking calories (%) | .086 | ||
No | 13.7 | 22.6 | |
Yes | 52.1 | 44.1 | |
Partly | 34.2 | 33.3 | |
Drive for leanness, mean ± SD | 23.9 ± 3.9 | 22.4 ± 4.7 | .001 |
Drive for thinness, mean ± SD | 19.8 ± 8.3 | 35.2 ± 6.8 | < .001 |
MDDI total score, mean ± SD | 44.7 ± 4.5 | 43.3 ± 3.3 | < .001 |
Drive for size, mean ± SD | 19.0 ± 3.5 | 13.1 ± 3.8 | < .001 |
Appearance intolerance, mean ± SD | 11.8 ± 3.1 | 16.1 ± 2.7 | < .001 |
Functional impairment, mean ± SD | 13.8 ± 3.3 | 14.1 ± 3.4 | .45 |