| Item | Total (N) | Sex | Test X2 | ||
| Male | Female | ||||
| N | % | % | % | ||
| Body mass index Less than 5th percentile 5th - 85th percentile 85th - 95th percentile < 95th percentile |
59 574 80 37 |
7.9 76.5 10.7 4.9 |
10.1 70.4 13.1 6.4 |
5.6 82.6 8.3 3.5 | X2 = 15.9 p = 0.00* |
| Described body weight Very underweight Slightly underweight About the right weight Slightly overweight Very overweight (Obese) |
33 110 396 174 37 |
4.4 14.7 52.8 23.2 4.9 |
5.1 16.5 52.8 21.1 4.5 |
3.7 12.8 52.8 25.3 5.3 | X2 = 4.25 p = 0.37 |
| Tried to do about weight Lose weight Gain weight Stay the same weight I am not trying to do anything about my weight |
265 146 104 235 |
35.3 19.5 13.9 31.3 |
26.9 22.4 19.5 31.2 |
43.7 16.5 8.3 31.5 | X2 = 35.26 p = 0.00* |
| Did not eat for 24 hours or more (also called fasting) to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight during the past 30 days Yes No |
98 652 |
13.1 86.9 |
10.7 89.3 |
15.5 84.5 | X2 = 3.80 p = 0.05* |
| Took any diet pills, powders, or liquids or taking laxatives without a doctor’s advice to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight during the past 30 days Yes No |
65 685 |
8.7 91.3 |
7.7 92.3 |
9.6 90.4 | X2 = 0.83 p = 0.36 |
| Did exercise to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight during the past 30 days. Yes No |
372 378 |
49.6 50.4 |
51.5 48.5 |
47.7 52.3 | X2 = 1.05 p = 0.31 |