Research Article

Adolescent Weight Status and Self-Reported School Performance in South Korea

Table 4

Marginal probabilities (in percentage points) of being enrolled in vocational high school (versus general high school) among first-year high school students.

VariablesMaleFemale

Panel A: Neither body image stress nor health status included
Weight status (ref.: Normal weight)
 Obesity8.7 (3.6, 13.7)12.5 (6.6, 18.5)
 Overweight3.3 (0.1, 6.5)2.5 (−0.9, 5.9)
 Underweight6.1 (1.6, 10.6)1.5 (−2.4, 5.4)

Panel B: Body image stress included
Weight status (ref.: Normal weight)
 Obesity8.3 (3.2, 13.3)10.5 (4.5, 16.6)
 Overweight3.1 (−0.1, 6.3)1.6 (−1.7, 5.0)
 Underweight6.1 (1.6, 10.6)1.8 (−2.1, 5.7)
Body image stress8.4 (5.3, 11.6)10.5 (7.4, 13.6)

Panel C: Health status included
Weight status (ref.: Normal weight)
 Obesity9.0 (3.9, 14.0)12.6 (6.6, 18.6)
 Overweight3.3 (0.1, 6.5)2.5 (−0.8, 5.9)
 Underweight3.3 (0.1, 6.5)2.5 (−0.8, 5.9)
Health status (ref.: Excellent)
 Good−1.3 (−4.0, 1.5)−3.0 (−6.3, 0.2)
 Fair−2.1 (−5.2, 1.1)−2.4 (−5.7, 1.0)
 Poor−1.7 (−5.8, 2.4)−2.9 (−7.2, 1.5)
 Very poor−15.7 (−22.7, −8.6)2.8 (−11.7, 17.2)

Panel D: Both body image stress and health status included
Weight status (ref.: Normal weight)
 Obesity8.6 (3.6, 13.6)10.6 (4.5, 16.6)
 Overweight3.1 (−0.1, 6.3)1.7 (−1.6, 5.0)
 Underweight6.8 (2.2, 11.3)1.8 (−2.1, 5.8)
Body image stress8.4 (5.2, 11.5)10.5 (7.4, 13.5)
Health status (ref.: Excellent)
 Good−1.1 (−3.9, 1.6)−2.8 (−6.0, 0.5)
 Fair−1.9 (−5.0, 1.2)−2.1 (−5.4, 1.1)
 Poor−1.6 (−5.7, 2.4)−2.5 (−6.8, 1.8)
 Very poor−15.3 (−22.3, −8.2)3.7 (−10.8, 18.3)

Notes: Covariates include father’s and mother’s education, household economic status, number of cars at home, having no bedroom for the student, number of computers at home, residence area type, and survey year.