Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants
Variable | First split-half subsample (n = 201) | Second split-half subsample (n = 201) | χ2/t | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | .362 | .547 | ||
Male | 87 (48.3%) | 93 (51.7%) | ||
Female | 114 (51.4%) | 108 (48.6%) | ||
Marital status | 1.770 | .183 | ||
Single | 162 (48.5%) | 172 (51.5%) | ||
Married | 39 (57.4%) | 29 (42.6%) | ||
Education | .225 | .635 | ||
Secondary or less | 24 (53.3%) | 21 (46.7%) | ||
University | 177 (49.6%) | 180 (50.4%) | ||
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |||
Age (in years) | 25.02 (6.83) | 23.90 (6.33) | 1.711 | .088 |
Physical activity | 25.91 (18.90) | 25.23 (20.44) | .345 | .731 |
Muscle dysmorphic disorder | 2.14 (.86) | 1.94 (.70) | 2.506 | .013 |
Body appreciation | 3.74 (1.01) | 3.64 (1.12) | .944 | .346 |
Eating attitudes | .32 (.53) | .26 (.39) | 1.187 | .236 |