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Table 1 Correlation between interest in modern culture and ED risk

From: Risk of eating disorders and the relationship with interest in modern culture among young female students in a university in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study

EAT score

Strong

Moderate

Little

No

χ2

Fashionable clothes

 20–49

27

20

19

7

χ2 = 4.271, 3, p = 0.234

 1–19

29

38

43

13

 

 ED risk (%)

48.2

34.5

30.6

35.0

 

Luxury food/glittering restaurant

 20–49

19

21

23

10

χ2 = 0.202, 3, p = 0.977

 1–19

29

37

41

16

 

 ED risk (%)

39.6

36.2

35.9

38.5

 

Indian TV serials

 20–49

8

8

16

41

χ2 = 8.805, 3, p = 0.032*

 1–19

2

13

36

72

 

 ED risk (%)

80.0

38.1

30.8

36.3

 

Facebook

 20–49

17

22

27

7

χ2 = 2.713, 3, p = 0.438

 1–19

21

50

39

13

 

 ED risk (%)

44.7

30.6

40.9

35.0

 

EAT score

Playing

Dancing

Party

Singing

Others

χ2

Cultural activities

 20–49

13

12

8

20

24

χ2 = 0.680, 4, p = 0.954

 1–19

23

19

11

28

44

 

 ED risk (%)

36.1

38.7

42.1

41.7

35.3

 
  1. Participants are classified into "at risk" (EAT score: 20—49) and "no risk" (EAT score: 1—19) groups.
  2. Number of participants with different grades of interest for individual modern cultures is indicated.
  3. ED risk (%) indicates percentage of participants scored 20-49 among all participants scored 1-49.