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Table 2 Inter-correlations between study variables

From: Demographic differences in and correlates of perceived body image discrepancy among urban adolescent girls: a cross-sectional study

Variable

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

1. Age

–

            

2. BMI

.25**

–

           

3. BMI-P

.09**

.78**

–

          

4. BMI z-score

.10**

.90**

.96**

–

         

5. Percent body fat

.19**

.97**

.86**

.95**

–

        

6. Screen time

.26**

.10**

.07*

.07**

.09**

–

       

7. Self-reported MVPA

.01

−.05

−.03

−.04

−.05*

−.08**

–

      

8. Accelerometer-measured LPA

−.24**

.08**

.10**

.12**

.10**

−.14**

.06*

–

     

9. Accelerometer-measured MPA

−.08**

−.03

−.02

−.01

−.03

−.12**

.15**

.57**

–

    

10. Accelerometer-measured VPA

−.12**

−.18**

−.16**

−.17**

−.19**

−.12**

.14**

.26**

.65**

–

   

11. CV fitness

−.25**

−.99**

−.79**

−.91**

−.97**

−.11**

.06*

−.08**

.03

.19**

–

  

12. Current/actual body image

.15**

.66**

.59**

.65**

.67**

.11**

−.06*

.03

−.04

−.15**

−.66**

–

 

13. Ideal body image

.12**

.16**

.05*

.10**

.13**

.11**

−.01

−.02

−.01

−.01

−.15**

.45**

–

14. Body image discrepancy

.05*

.56**

.57**

.59**

.58**

.02

−.06*

.05

−.04

−.14**

−.55**

.66**

−.37**

  1. BMI body mass index, BMI-P BMI-percentile, MVPA moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, LPA light physical activity, MPA moderate physical activity, VPA vigorous physical activity, CV cardiovascular
  2. * p < .05, ** p < .01