Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants.
From: Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the weight bias internalization scale
n (%) | Baseline survey N = 285 | Follow-up survey N = 100 |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Female | 151 (53.0) | 55 (55) |
Male | 134 (47.0) | 45 (45) |
Age category | ||
< 30 | 28 (9.8) | 10 (10) |
30–39 | 52 (18.2) | 20 (20) |
40–49 | 78 (27.4) | 31 (31) |
50–59 | 71 (24.9) | 20 (20) |
≥ 60 | 56 (19.6) | 19 (19) |
BMI category | ||
Underweight (< 18.50 kg/m2) | 3 (1.1) | 1 (1) |
Normal-weight (18.50-24.99 kg/m2) | 157 (55.1) | 50 (50) |
Overweight (25.00-29.99 kg/m2) | 102 (35.8) | 41 (41) |
Obesity (> 30 kg/m2) | 23 (8.1) | 8 (8) |
Education status | ||
Elementary/junior high school | 9 (3.2) | 3 (3) |
High school | 82 (28.8) | 29 (29) |
College | 73 (25.6) | 22 (22) |
University | 112 (39.3) | 43 (43) |
Graduate school | 9 (3.2) | 3 (3) |
Marital status | ||
Married | 178 (62.5) | 64 (64) |
Not married | 107 (37.5) | 36 (36) |
Employment status | ||
Full-time worker | 143 (50.2) | 49 (49) |
Part-time worker | 26 (9.1) | 7 (7) |
Unemployed | 69 (24.2) | 25 (25) |
Others | 47 (16.5) | 19 (19) |