Table 1 Sample Characteristics by lifetime history of binge episode and BED: Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiologic Surveys
From: The relationship between body mass index, binge eating disorder and suicidality
| Â | Lifetime binge episode | Never binge episode | Lifetime BED | Never BED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 659 (3.9) | 13,838 (96.1) | 271 (1.9%) | 14,226 (98.1%) |
Age (Mean, SE) | 38.6 (1.0) | 43.0 (0.3) | 40.4 (1.4) | 42.9 (0.3) |
Female gender | 424 (62.6) | 8104 (54.7) | 194 (68.2) | 8334 (54.8) |
Race | ||||
 Asian | 82 (6.9) | 2071 (6.6) | 26 (4.1) | 2127 (6.6) |
 Hispanic | 192 (22.0) | 2936 (15.9) | 79 (19.3) | 3049 (16.0) |
 Black | 258 (22.0) | 5243 (17.3) | 94 (16.7) | 5407 (17.5) |
 Non-Latino White | 127 (49.1) | 3588 (60.3) | 72 (60.0) | 3643 (60.0) |
Marital status | ||||
 Currently married | 309 (51.0) | 7396 (57.2) | 133 (53.1) | 7572 (57.1) |
 Divorced/widowed | 148 (20.3) | 3040 (19.5) | 61 (18.8) | 3127 (19.6) |
 Never married | 202 (28.7) | 3402 (23.3) | 77 (28.1) | 3527 (23.4) |
Education | ||||
  ≤ 12 years | 380 (53.6) | 7011 (50.3) | 160 (48.8) | 7231 (50.4) |
  > 12 years | 279 (46.5) | 6827 (49.7) | 111 (51.2) | 6995 (49.6) |
Income-to-needs ratio | ||||
 Quintile 1 | 248 (29.8) | 3893 (23.7) | 99 (25.0) | 4042 (24.0) |
 Quintile 2 | 103 (14.8) | 2419 (16.3) | 43 (14.5) | 2479 (16.2) |
 Quintile 3 | 132 (24.0) | 3339 (25.3) | 53 (26.2) | 3418 (25.3) |
 Quintile 4 | 75 (12.7) | 1750 (15.1) | 32 (14.4) | 1793 (15.0) |
 Quintile 5 | 101 (18.8) | 2437 (19.6) | 44 (19.9) | 2494 (19.6) |
Smoking status | ||||
 Never | 201 (43.1) | 4814 (46.6) | 94 (42.6) | 4921 (46.6) |
 Former | 111 (30.1) | 2293 (27.2) | 51 (38.3) | 2353 (27.1) |
 Current | 111 (26.8) | 2118 (26.2) | 41 (19.2) | 2188 (26.3) |
Number of chronic conditions | ||||
 None | 371 (43.3) | 8507 (46.2) | 138 (37.7) | 8740 (46.3) |
 One | 130 (21.0) | 2421 (22.3) | 57 (21.6) | 2494 (22.3) |
 Two | 63 (12.1) | 1559 (16.0) | 27 (11.6) | 1595 (15.9) |
 Three or more | 95 (23.7) | 1351 (15.4) | 49 (29.0) | 1397 (15.5) |
BMI kg/m2 (Mean, SE) | 29.8 (0.4) | 27.1 (0.1) | 31.0 (0.6) | 27.2 (0.1) |
BMI categories | ||||
  < 25 kg/m2 | 183 (26.5) | 5606 (40.7) | 58 (17.0) | 5731 (40.6) |
 25 to < 30 kg/m2 | 195 (33.1) | 4704 (33.4) | 77 (35.8) | 4822 (33.3) |
 30 to < 35 kg/m2 | 143 (20.2) | 2214 (16.2) | 71 (26.2) | 2286 (16.2) |
  ≥ 35 kg/m2 | 138 (20.2) | 1314 (9.6) | 65 (20.9) | 1387 (9.8) |
Lifetime history of suicidality | 198 (34.2) | 2007 (19.0) | 86 (37.5) | 2119 (19.3) |
Lifetime history of suicide attempt | 89 (18.6) | 698 (7.4) | 39 (20.5) | 748 (7.6) |
Past-year suicidality | 42 (10.1) | 341 (3.8) | 16 (8.9) | 367 (4.0) |