Table 2 Comparison of perceived and desired weight among school students of different weight status.
|  | Thin | Normal | Overweight | Obese | χ2 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | Â | Â |
Perceived weight | 1999.42 | *** | ||||
   Too thin | 42.0 (150) | 8.5 (473) | 0.8 (12) | 1.2 (6) |  |  |
   About right | 57.4 (205) | 83.1 (4632) | 63.8 (925) | 38.3 (194) |  |  |
   Too fat | 0.60 (2) | 8.4 (470) | 35.4 (514) | 60.5 (306) |  |  |
Desired Weight | 1686.39 | *** | ||||
   A lot heavier | 5.9 (21) | 1.6 (90) | 0.5 (7) | 2.4 (12) |  |  |
   A little heavier | 48.0(171) | 17.0 (947) | 4.2 (67) | 4.4 (22) |  |  |
   Same as present | 36.3 (129) | 38.7 (2155) | 15.0 (219) | 9.1 (46) |  |  |
   A little lighter | 8.4(30) | 36.7 (2049) | 57.5(840) | 44.7 (225) |  |  |
   A lot lighter | 1.4 (5) | 6.0 (336) | 22.8 (334) | 39.4 (198) |  |  |