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Table 6 Correlates of muscle dissatisfaction from multivariate models. Variables significantly associated with muscle dissatisfaction in univariate models excluding Eating Disorder Inventory's subscale Body Dissatisfaction were entered in the multivariable model. Variables presented in this table were adjusted for all other variables in the model.

From: Muscle dissatisfaction in young adult men

 

OR

95% CI

p value

General psychological measures GHQ score

1.09

1.02–1.16

0.006

Psychosomatic symptom score1

1.48

0.99–2.21

0.06

Life Satisfaction Score1

1.65

1.15–1.2.39

0.007

Substance use and abuse

   

RAPI1,2

1.33

0.86–2.08

0.20

Drug use

   

   Never

1.0 (reference)

-

-

   Experimental or mild use (1–19 trials)

1.01

0.77–1.33

0.93

   Established use (≥20 trials)

0.98

0.57–1.69

0.94

Eating disorder inventory

   

EDI subscales

   

   Drive for thinness1

2.05

1.21–3.47

0.007

   Bulimia1

1.03

0.65–1.64

0.89

  1. 1 These explanatory variables in the multivariable model were dichotomised using a median split.
  2. 2 Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index[18]
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Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health

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