Variables | Secondary school students in Eastern Tanta | t test P | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
With eating disorders (n = 38) | Without eating disorders (n = 369) | ||||
Range | Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | ||
Body weight (kg) | 40–130 | 68.39 ± 18.38 | 34–120 | 64.72 ± 14.42 | 1.455 0.147 |
Body mass index (BMI) | 17–45 | 25.65 ± 6.11 | 16–39.6 | 23.52 ± 4.52 | 2.663 0.008* |
EAT-40 score | 30–61 | 38.08 ± 8.4 | 3–29 | 16.51 ± 6.62 | 18.61 0.0001** |
Body shape preoccupation | N | % | N | % | Â |
 High (40–60 scores) | 26 | 68.4 | 57 | 15.4 | X2 = 59.553 |
 Low (10–39 scores) | 12 | 31.6 | 312 | 84.6 | P = 0.0001** |
 | Range (10–60) | Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD |  |
BSQ-R-10 total score | 32–60 | 47.31 ± 9.66 | 10–60 | 26.68 ± 11.80 | t = 10.423 P = 0.0001** |
Self-esteem | N | % | N | % | Â |
Low (0–23 score) | 9 | 23.7 | 5 | 1.4 | X2 = 51.717 |
Moderate & High (24–60 score) | 29 | 76.3 | 364 | 98.6 | P = 0.0001** |
 | Range (0–60) | Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD |  |
Self-esteem score | 11–42 | 25.92 ± 5.97 | 16-58 | 41.06 ± 8 | t = 11.333 P = 0.0001** |