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Table 3 Odds ratios (SE) from regression models for physical appearance dissatisfaction (n=202)

From: High adiposity is associated cross-sectionally with low self-concept and body size dissatisfaction among indigenous Cree schoolchildren in Canada

 

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

 

Pictorial discrepancy

Think of your body size

Like the way you look

Variable

ORa

SE

p-value

ORa

SE

p-value

ORb

SE

p-value

 

desire to be smaller vs. ok

too big vs. just right

no vs. yes

Normal weightc

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

Overweightc

4.26

(2.11)

0.00

7.72

(6.34)

0.01

2.45

(1.25)

0.08

Obesec

19.82

(10.70)

0.00

30.61

(24.27)

0.00

7.79

(3.64)

0.00

Boy

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

Girl

4.25

(1.76)

0.00

1.88

(0.72)

0.10

2.32

(0.80)

0.02

Age (years)

1.29

(0.26)

0.21

2.26

(0.47)

0.00

1.84

(0.33)

0.00

 

desire to be bigger vs. ok

too small vs. just right

 

n/ a

 

Normal weightc

Ref.

  

Ref.

     

Overweightc

0.31

(0.19)

0.06

0.20

(0.12)

0.01

   

Obesec

0.10

(0.11)

0.04

0.09

(0.07)

0.00

   

Boy

Ref.

  

Ref.

     

Girl

1.54

(0.84)

0.43

0.46

(0.24)

0.14

   

Age (years)

0.42

(0.13)

0.00

0.66

(0.18)

0.13

   
  1. a Odds ratios (OR) from multinomial logistic regression models (see Methods).
  2. b Odds ratios (OR) from logistic regression models (see Methods).
  3. c Weight status categories (normal weight, overweight, and obese) according to the World Health Organization age- and gender-specific reference values [20].
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