Table 1 Groups’ characteristics (N = 267)

Mean age (in years)

22.01^c,d

3.58

22.30^c

5.42

25.13^a,b

5.71

24.44^a

4.30

7.08

3

 < .001**

0.08

Mean body mass index^e

23.35

4.03

23.43

4.55

23.05

4.91

22.43

3.55

0.71

3

.545

0.01

Number of participants

Born in Germany^f

55^c,d (78.6%)

40^c (80.0%)

73^a,b (92.4%)

63^a (92.7%)

χ² = 20.63

 < .001**

With a current relationship

16^c,d (22.9%)

18^c,d (36.0%)

47^a,b (59.5%)

38^a,b (55.9%)

χ² = 25.49

 < .001**

Number of children^g

0.13

0.51

0.16

0.58

0.34^d

0.82

0.04^c

0.27

3.36

3

.019*

0.04

Highest qualification: Number of participants with

H(3) = 17.20

.001*

η² = 0.06

Intermediate school degree

9 (12.9%)

10 (20.0%)

9 (11.4%)

0 (0%)

High school degree

46 (65.7%)

24 (48.0%)

53 (67.1%)

38 (55.9%)

University degree

12 (17.1%)

14 (28.0%)

17 (21.5%)

28 (41.2%)

Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire^h

Restraint

0.96

1.00

1.32

1.42

1.45

1.36

1.39

1.34

2.14

3

.096

0.03

Eating concern

0.52

0.82

0.92

1.16

0.72

0.84

0.76

1.01

1.81

3

.146

0.02

Shape concern

1.68

1.41

2.29

1.70

2.20

1.52

2.15

1.43

2.15

3

.095

0.02

Weight concern

1.42

1.19

1.96

1.54

2.04

1.43

1.85

1.41

2.78

3

.042

0.03