Table 2 Male Body Attitudes Survey [MBAS] scores by age
12 year olds and under (n = 176) | 13 year olds (n = 262) | 14 year olds (n = 286) | 15 year olds (n = 215) | 16 year olds and over (n = 205) | Total group (n = 1148 ) | ANOVA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean [ SD] | Mean [ SD] | Mean [ SD] | Mean [ SD] | Mean [ SD] | Mean [ SD] | ||
MBAS height (Score out of 12) | 6.25 [3.05] | 6.41 [2.83] | 6.27 [2.78] | 5.91 [2.67] | 6.49 [2.78] | 6.26 [2.82] | F(4,1101) = 1.32 |
MBAS fat (score out of 48) | 19.72 [8.75] | 19.34 [8.28] | 19.56 [8.31] | 19.12 [8.42] | 19.18 [8.77] | 19.40 [8.45] | F(5,1002) = 0.64 |
MBAS muscle (score out of 60) | 25.81 [9.85] | 26.72 [9.91] | 27.17 [9.70] | 28.37 [9.20] | 31.30 [10.55] | 27.64 [9.91] | F(4, 993) = 9.79*** |
MBAS total score (score out of 144) | 62.61 [22.18] | 61.52 [20.01] | 62.67 [20.50] | 64.17 [20.27] | 67.06 [21.82] | 63.31 [20.84] | F(4, 888) = 3.79** |