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Table 1 Descriptive analyses of all studied variables and regression analyses (bivariate and multivariable) by orthorexia

From: Food addiction, orthorexia nervosa and dietary diversity among Bangladeshi university students: a large online survey during the COVID-19 pandemic

Variables

Overall

N = 4076

Orthorexia

Mean (31)

Unadjusted estimates

Adjusted estimates‡

n (%)

B

SE

t

êžµ

p-value

B

SE

t

êžµ

p-value

Age

18–20 years

727 (17.8)

4.34 (2.22)

   

†

     

†

21–23 years

2553 (62.6)

4.33 (2.12)

− .01

.09

− 0.13

 < − .01

.898

.07

.10

0.70

.02

.487

24–28 years

796 (19.5)

4.7 (2.13)

.36

.11

3.28

.07

.001

.43

.14

3.11

.08

.002

Sex

Male

1840 (45.1)

4.36 (2.14)

   

†

     

†

Female

2236 (54.9)

4.45 (2.15)

.09

.07

1.31

.02

.189

.10

.07

1.36

.02

.173

Academic year of study

5th year/ Master

395 (9.7)

4.65 (2.04)

   

†

     

†

1st year

682 (16.7)

4.48 (2.15)

− .17

.14

− 1.21

− .03

.224

.40

.16

2.54

.07

.011

2nd year

1143 (28.0)

4.47 (2.19)

− .17

.13

− 1.38

− .04

.166

.30

.14

2.14

.06

.032

3rd year

1066 (26.2)

4.16 (2.1)

− .49

.13

− 3.84

− .10

 < .001

.04

.13

0.31

.01

.757

4th year

790 (19.4)

4.46 (2.18)

− .19

.132

− 1.44

− .03

.151

.082

.13

0.65

.02

.515

Relationship status

Single

3150 (77.3)

4.35 (2.14)

   

†

     

†

In a relationship

703 (17.2)

4.43 (2.11)

.08

.09

0.88

.01

.381

 < − .01

.08

− 0.02

 < − .01

.983

Married

223 (5.5)

5.15 (2.21)

.80

.15

5.39

.08

 < .001

.60

.14

4.36

.06

 < .001

Subject area

Science

2799 (68.7)

4.39 (2.14)

   

†

     

†

Arts

874 (21.4)

4.5 (2.15)

.11

.08

1.34

.02

.180

.11

.08

1.51

.02

.130

Commerce

403 (9.9)

4.33 (2.23)

− .06

.11

− .48

− .01

.632

.08

.10

0.75

.01

.451

Socioeconomic status (SES)

Lower SES

437 (10.7)

4.56 (2.11)

   

†

     

†

Middle SES

1601 (39.3)

4.29 (2.15)

− .26

.12

− 2.28

− .06

.023

− .22

.11

− 2.10

− .05

.036

Upper SES

2038 (50.0)

4.46 (2.15)

− .09

.11

− .82

− .02

.412

− .11

.11

− 1.08

− .03

.282

Residence

Urban

3209 (78.7)

4.43 (2.19)

   

†

     

†

Rural

867 (21.3)

4.31 (1.98)

− .12

.08

− 1.48

− .02

.140

− .14

.08

− 1.88

− .03

.061

BMI

Normal

2646 (64.9)

4.47 (2.12)

   

†

      

Underweight

505 (12.4)

3.96 (2.19)

− .51

.104

− 4.91

− .08

 < .001

− .38

.10

− 4.01

− .06

 < .001

Overweight

614 (15.1)

4.53 (2.21)

.064

.096

0.67

.01

.505

− .07

.09

− 0.84

− .01

.401

Obese

311 (7.6)

4.35 (2.14)

− .121

.128

− 0.95

− .02

.344

− .22

.12

− 1.92

− .03

.056

Fitness goal

No

1132 (27.8)

3.46 (2.03)

   

†

     

†

Yes

2944 (72.2)

4.77 (2.08)

1.30

.07

18.04

.27

 < .001

.84

.07

12.06

.18

 < .001

Perceived weight compared to before COVID− 19

Gain

1750 (42.9)

4.5 (2.17)

   

†

      

Loss

816 (20.0)

4.86 (2.19)

.36

.09

4.02

.07

 < .001

.346

.082

4.23

.06

 < .001

Same

1267 (31.1)

4.1 (2.07)

− .40

.08

− 5.09

− .09

 < .001

− .157

.072

− 2.17

− .03

.030

Don't know

243 (6.0)

3.79 (1.91)

− .71

.15

− 4.85

− .08

 < .001

− .223

.133

− 1.68

− .02

.093

Guilty feelings about violating food rules

Always

1563 (38.3)

4.23 (1.91)

   

†

     

†

Sometimes

1547 (38.0)

5.32 (2.07)

1.09

.07

15.21

.24

 < .001

.92

.07

13.25

.21

 < .001

No

966 (23.7)

3.22 (1.97)

− 1.01

.08

− 12.44

− .20

 < .001

− .80

.08

− 10.01

− .16

 < .001

Perceived problem− solving skills

Good

1401 (34.4)

4.76 (2.19)

          

Moderate

2433 (59.7)

4.28 (2.09)

− .48

.07

− 6.72

− .11

 < .001

− .347

.066

− 5.24

− .08

 < .001

Poor

242 (5.9)

3.68 (2.09)

− 1.07

.15

− 7.25

− .12

 < .001

− .646

.137

− 4.70

− .07

 < .001

Perceived social interaction

Good

1855 (45.5)

4.6 (2.16)

   

†

      

Moderate

1760 (43.2)

4.37 (2.15)

− .23

.07

− 3.20

− .05

.001

− .109

.065

− 1.66

− .03

.096

Poor

461 (11.3)

3.77 (1.96)

− .82

.11

− 7.41

− .12

 < .001

− .51

.103

− 4.98

− .08

 < .001

Smoking habits

Active smoker

447 (11.0)

4.19 (2.22)

   

†

     

†

Former smoker

171 (4.2)

4.67 (2.24)

.49

.19

2.52

.05

.012

.37

.17

2.15

.03

.031

Non smoker

3458 (84.8)

4.42 (2.13)

.24

.11

2.18

.04

.029

.08

.11

0.74

.01

.461

  1. Bold values dictate that those are statistically significant
  2. SD, Standard deviation; B, unstandardized regression coefficient; SE, standard error; β, standardized regression coefficient
  3. †Reference category
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