Table 1 Participant characteristics
Previous ED N = 148 (18.7%) | Current ED N = 272 (34.3%) | No ED history N = 330 (41.6%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 31.78 (9.97) | 29.44 (8.83) | 30.72 (10.44) |
BMI | 23.61 (5.86) | 24.26 (8.44) | 24.02 (4.62) |
Age of onset | 15.18 (3.04) | 15.11 (5.10) | NA |
DERS-SF total score | 49.63 (14.10) | 59.06 (13.05) | 39.70 (13.00) |
GAD-7 total score | 8.95 (5.37) | 12.75 (5.04) | 6.14 (4.63) |
EDE-Q global score | 1.88 (1.26) | 4.13 (1.10) | 1.29 (1.24) |
EDE-Q restraint subscale | 1.53 (1.46) | 3.74 (1.57) | 1.08 (1.32) |
Binge eating episodes last 28 days | 1.22 (3.76) | 9.66 (33.34) | .47 (2.61) |
Self-induced vomiting episodes last 28 days | .36 (1.35) | 13.65 (50.61) | .29 (3.66) |
Laxative misuse episodes last 28 days | .22 (2.34) | 1.78 (7.48) | .15 (1.79) |
Education | |||
- Primary/lower secondary school | 2.7% | 8.5% | 2.7% |
- Upper secondary school | 32.4% | 38.2% | 30.3% |
- University ≤ 4 years | 33.1% | 33.1% | 35.2% |
- University > 4 years | 28.4% | 16.9% | 30.0% |
- Other | 3.4% | 3.3 | 1.8% |
Work | |||
- Studies | 34.5% | 30.1% | 42.7% |
- Full time employed | 35.1% | 24.3% | 34.2% |
- Part-time employed | 12.2% | 10.3% | 9.4% |
- Other employment | 3.4% | 5.9% | 4.8% |
- Unemployed, welfare, sick leave, temporarily laid off | 14.9% | 29.4% | 8.8% |