Table 2 Characteristics of the students according to the questionnaires
From: University courses, eating problems and muscle dysmorphia: are there any associations?
Traits of ED | Yes (n= 40) | No (n= 400) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Males (%) | 17.5 | 49.8 | <0.001 |
Age (years) | 20.8 ± 1.8 | 19.7 ± 1.7 | <0.001 |
Exercise (h/week) | 7.9 ± 3.6 | 7.5 ± 6.5 | 0.69 |
School: Dietetics | 25.0 | 10.8 | Â |
Biology | 40.0 | 42.8 | Â |
Exercise and Sport Sciences | 35.0 | 46.5 | 0.03 |
Supplement use (%) | 20.0 | 11.3 | 0.11 |
Dieting (%) | 45.0 | 4.5 | <0.001 |
Traits of orthorexia (%) | 70.0 | 21.5 | <0.001 |
Traits of muscle dysmorphia (%) | 15.0 | 5.0 | 0.01 |
Traits of orthorexia | Yes ( n = 114) | No ( n = 326) | P |
Males (%) | 40.4 | 49.1 | 0.11 |
Age (years) | 20.1 ± 1.5 | 19.7 ± 1.8 | 0.10 |
Exercise (h/week) | 7.9 ± 5.7 | 7.4 ± 6.5 | 0.40 |
School: Dietetics | 16.7 | 10.4 | Â |
Biology | 36.8 | 44.5 | Â |
Exercise and Sport Sciences | 46.5 | 45.1 | 0.14 |
Supplement use (%) | 19.3 | 9.5 | 0.006 |
Dieting (%) | 19.3 | 4.3 | <0.001 |
Traits of ED (%) | 24.6 | 3.7 | <0.001 |
Traits of muscle dysmorphia (%) | 9.7 | 4.6 | 0.05 |
Traits of muscle dysmorphia | Yes ( n = 26) | No ( n = 414) | P |
Males (%) | 73.1 | 45.2 | 0.006 |
Age (years) | 20.2 ± 1.8 | 19.8 ± 1.7 | 0.31 |
Exercise (h/week) | 11.9 ± 7.7 | 7.3 ± 6.1 | <0.001 |
School: Dietetics | 3.8 | 12.6 | Â |
Biology | 11.5 | 44.4 | Â |
Exercise and Sport Sciences | 84.6 | 43.0 | <0.001 |
Supplement use (%) | 61.5 | 8.9 | <0.001 |
Dieting (%) | 30.8 | 6.8 | <0.001 |
Traits of ED (%) | 23.1 | 8.2 | 0.01 |
Traits of othorexia (%) | 42.3 | 24.9 | 0.05 |