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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of the Sample (N = 1,112)

From: The face of appearance-related social pressure: gender, age and body mass variations in peer and parental pressure during adolescence

 

Girls (n= 603)

Boys (n= 509)

p

Age

10 – 16 years

11 – 16 year

.003

M = 13.32, SD = 0.79

M = 13.46, SD = 0.83

Grade

36.7%

grade 7

33.8%

grade 7

n.s.

36.3%

grade 8

36.9%

grade 8

27.0%

grade 9

29.3%

grade 9

BMI

M = 18.63, SD = 2.57

M = 18.70, SD = 2.73

n.s.