Table 1 Participant characteristics (n = 421)
From: Weight bias among students and employees in university settings: an exploratory study
Variables (n) | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (n = 402) | |
30 or less | 208 (49.4) |
31 to 50 | 159 (37.8) |
51 to 70 | 35 (8.3) |
Gender (n = 403) | |
Woman | 321 (76.2) |
Man | 77 (18.3) |
Other | 5 (1.2) |
Visible minority status (n = 381) | |
Belongs to a visible minority | 30 (7.1) |
Not a visible minority | 351 (83.4) |
First language (n = 403) | |
French | 370 (87.9) |
English | 10 (2.4) |
Other | 23 (5.5) |
University status (n = 421) | |
Undergraduate student | 181 (42.0) |
Master’s student | 67 (15.9) |
Ph.D. student | 50 (11.9) |
Employees | 129 (30.6) |
History of psychological health problems (n = 390) | |
Yes | 94 (22.3) |
No | 296 (70.3) |
History of physical health problems (n = 390) | |
Yes | 177 (42.0) |
No | 213 (50.6) |
Body Mass Index (n = 377) | |
Less than 18.50 | 11 (2.6) |
18.50 to 24.99 | 136 (32.3) |
25.00 to 29.99 | 65 (15.4) |
30.00 to 34.99 | 59 (14.0) |
35.00 to 39.99 | 52 (12.4) |
40.00 or more | 54 (12.8) |
Subjective weight interpretation (n = 368) | |
Healthy | 136 (32.3) |
Overweight | 125 (29.7) |
Obesity | 98 (23.3) |
Don’t know | 9 (2.1) |
Attempts to lose weight (n = 392) | |
1 time | 33 (7.8) |
2 to 3 times | 86 (20.4) |
4 times or more | 174 (41.3) |
Never | 98 (23.3) |