TABLE 3
FROM:
Children's weight-loss camps: psychological benefit or jeopardy?
L L M Walker, P J Gately, B M Bewick and A J Hill
BACK TO ARTICLETable 3. Mean (s.e.) frequency of worries about appearance, peer relationships, and other issues
| Campers | Comparisons | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | ||
| Categories | |||||
| Appearance worries | 6.16 (0.25) | 5.86 (0.26) | 4.47 (0.28) | 4.38 (0.24) | a *** |
| Peer relationship worries | 4.67 (0.32) | 5.31 (0.34) | 4.22 (0.29) | 4.12 (0.29) | |
| Other worries | 5.44 (0.24) | 5.55 (0.26) | 4.45 (0.24) | 4.57 (0.28) | a ** |
| Selected items | |||||
| Looks | 5.54 (0.36) | 5.51 (0.32) | 4.26 (0.29) | 4.33 (0.30) | a ** |
| Figure | 6.68 (0.38) | 5.86b * (0.33) | 4.28 (0.33) | 4.49 (0.29) | a *** |
| Weight | 7.05 (0.35) | 6.49 (0.33) | 4.08 (0.39) | 3.77 (0.37) | a *** |
| Health | 6.47 (0.32) | 6.07 (0.34) | 2.53 (0.41) | 2.28 (0.37) | a ** |
| Fitness | 6.42 (0.32) | 6.17 (0.31) | 2.38 (0.38) | 2.30 (0.37) | a ** |
| Complexion | 4.26 (0.35) | 4.90 (0.34) | 1.98 (0.32) | 2.23 (0.36) | a ** |
a Significant group difference ** P<0.01 *** P<0.001.
b Significant difference pre- to postcamp * P<0.05.
