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Table 4 Association between behavioural and emotional difficulties and body size perception

From: Body image and behavioural and emotional difficulties in German children and adolescents

SDQ-subscalesa

Accurate self-perception

 

Over-estimation

 

Under-estimation

 

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Prosocial behaviour

0.99 (0.95–1.05)

0.94

0.89 (0.80–0.99)*

0.03

1.05 (0.98–1.12)

0.15

Hyperactivity

0.92 (0.89–0.96)***

< 0.001

1.08 (0.99–1.18)

0.79

1.08 (1.02–1.14)**

0.004

Emotional problems

0.95 (0.91–0.99)*

0.03

1.13 (1.03–1.24)*

0.01

0.97 (0.92–1.03)

0.32

Conduct problems

0.96 (0.90–1.02)

0.20

1.03 (0.90–1.17)

0.68

1.01 (0.94–1.10)

0.73

Peer relationship problems

0.90 (0.85–0.95)***

< 0.001

1.09 (0.97–1.22)

0.17

1.06 (0.99–1.14)

0.08

  1. OR = Odds Ratio, CI = Confidence Intervall
  2. *** = p < 0.001; ** = p < 0.01; * = p < 0.05
  3. a SDQ-subscales = Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire subscales
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BMC Pediatrics

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