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Table 3 EAT-26 results in relation to Gender, Age group and BMI ratios

From: Eating disorders in medical students of Karachi, Pakistan-a cross-sectional study

 

EAT-26 result

Total (n = 435)

P-values

 

Positive (n = 99)

Negative (n = 336)

  

Gender:

Male

12 (12.9%)

81 (87.1%)

93 (100%)

0.011

Female

87 (25.4%)

255 (74.6%)

342 (100%)

 

Age group:

18-21 yrs

65 (21.2%)

241 (78.8%)

306 (100%)

0.245

22-25 yrs

34 (26.4%)

95 (73.6%)

129 (100%)

 

BMI:

Severely Underweight

09 (23.1%)

30 (76.9%)

39 (100%)

0.002

Underweight

28 (15.6%)

152 (84.4%)

180 (100%)

 

Normal

53 (29.6%)

126 (70.4%)

179 (100%)

 

Overweight

06 (18.2%)

27 (81.8%)

33 (100%)

 

Obese Class 1

03 (75%)

01 (25%)

04 (100%)

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