Programs |
Degree of influence (percentage) |
|
No |
Moderate |
Most |
|
|
No |
% |
No |
% |
No |
% |
Television |
Males |
17 |
13.2 |
69 |
53.5 |
40 |
31.0 |
|
Females |
51 |
21.0 |
100 |
41.2 |
90 |
37.0 |
Radio |
Males |
64 |
49.6 |
47 |
36.4 |
15 |
11.6 |
|
Females |
158 |
65 |
60 |
24.7 |
20 |
8.2 |
Newspapers and Magazines |
Males |
44 |
34.1 |
53 |
41.1 |
28 |
21.7 |
|
Females |
68 |
28.0 |
101 |
41.6 |
69 |
28.4 |
Internet |
Males |
29 |
22.5 |
35 |
27.1 |
61 |
47.3 |
|
Females |
59 |
24.3 |
78 |
32.1 |
102 |
42 |
Table 2 shows the responses regarding the degree of influence of each medium on the body image by gender. Internet was the most influential (47.3% males and 42%
females), followed by television (31% males and 37% females), and radio was reported to have no influence by 49.6% males and 65% females |