Table 1 Estimated prevalence of body dissatisfaction according to demographic, socioeconomic, environmental and health variables for men in the 1982 Birth Cohort of Pelotas. Southern Brazil, 1982 to 2004–2005
From: Body size dissatisfaction among young adults from the 1982 Pelotas birth cohort
Variables | n | Body image perception (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Smaller | Satisfied | Larger | ||
Skin color (n=2103) | 0.02 a | 0.03 a | ||
White | 1637 | 26.9 | 44.2 | 28.9 |
Black or mixed | 466 | 33.0 | 44.3 | 22.7 |
Marital status (n=2187) | 0.91 a | 0.87 a | ||
Without a partner | 1482 | 28.4 | 44.1 | 27.5 |
With a partner | 705 | 28.7 | 43.5 | 27.8 |
Had children (n=2187) | 0.16 a | 0.015 a | ||
No | 1666 | 27.7 | 43.4 | 28.9 |
Yes | 521 | 30.9 | 45.7 | 23.4 |
Schooling (years) (n=2187) | <0.001 b | <0.001 b | ||
⩾12 | 270 | 21.9 | 41.8 | 36.3 |
9–11 | 1005 | 26.9 | 43.6 | 29.5 |
5–8 | 711 | 30.5 | 45.6 | 23.9 |
0–4 | 201 | 38.3 | 42.3 | 19.4 |
Family income-2004–2005 (tertile) (n=2187) | <0.001 b | <0.001 b | ||
Third | 785 | 23.9 | 44.5 | 31.6 |
Second | 732 | 27.0 | 43.6 | 29.4 |
First | 670 | 35.4 | 43.7 | 20.9 |
Work in the month prior to the interview (n=2187) | 0.62 a | 0.35 a | ||
No | 490 | 29.4 | 44.7 | 25.9 |
Yes | 1697 | 28.2 | 43.8 | 28.0 |
Psychological well-being (n=2187) | <0.001 a | 0.22 a | ||
Better | 2060 | 27.6 | 44.5 | 27.9 |
Worse | 127 | 43.3 | 33.9 | 22.8 |
Physical inactivity during leisure time (n=2187) | 0.02 a | 0.19 a | ||
No | 1109 | 26.3 | 47.4 | 26.3 |
Yes | 1078 | 30.7 | 40.5 | 28.8 |
Smoking (n=2187) | <0.001 a | <0.001 a | ||
No | 1580 | 26.1 | 43.6 | 30.3 |
Yes | 607 | 34.8 | 44.8 | 20.4 |
Minor psychiatric disorders (n=2183) | <0.001 a | 0.61 a | ||
No | 1670 | 25.5 | 46.7 | 27.9 |
Yes | 513 | 38.8 | 34.5 | 26.7 |
Body mass index (n=2184) | <0.001 b | <0.001 b | ||
Underweight | 107 | 74.8 | 23.4 | 1.9 |
Adequate | 1410 | 37.2 | 51.8 | 10.9 |
Overweight | 502 | 3.6 | 36.3 | 60.2 |
Obesity | 165 | 0 | 13.9 | 86.1 |
