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Table 2 Body satisfaction

From: Long-term psychiatric inpatients’ perspectives on weight gain, body satisfaction, diet and physical activity: a mixed methods study

Item

Positive response (some-all of the time) n (%), n = 42

Male n (%)

n = 31

Female n (%)

n = 11

Significant difference between male and female

Are you worried about your body shape or your appearance?

26 (62)

20 (65)

6 (55)

ns

Do you think your body shape is worse than other people’s: do you compare yourself negatively to others’ body shape?

21 (50)

15 (48)

6 (55)

ns

Do you become self-conscious and worried about your body shape when around other people?

26 (62)

19 (61)

7 (64)

ns