Table 2 Socio-demographic factors associated with binge  eating  disorder

Gender

Male

5005(96.8%)

167(3.2%)

1.00(0.80-1.26)

0.987

Female

4354(96.8%)

145(3.2%)

Ref.

Age

Mean±SD;

21.4±2.4

21.1±2.5

1.01(0.97-1.06)

0.619

Marital status

Married

589(97.0%)

18(3.0%)

0.36(0.10-1.27)

0.111

Single

8765(96.8%)

290(3.2%)

0.39(0.12-1.26)

0.115

Others

35(92.1%)

3(7.9%)

Ref.

Religion

Protestant

5353(97.1%)

158(2.9%)

0.96(0.52-1.78)

0.892

Catholic

3223(96.0%)

135(4.0%)

1.36(0.73-2.54)

0.335

Muslim

401(97.8%)

9(2.2%)

0.73(0.30-1.78)

0.486

Other

357(97.0%)

11(3.0%)

Ref.

Birth order

1-2

5343(96.5%)

194(3.5%)

1.12(0.75-1.66)

0.589

3-5

3178(97.2%)

93(2.8%)

0.90(0.59-1.37)

0.622

6+

891(96.8%)

29(3.2%)

Ref.

Level of Education^a

High School

1442(95.8%)

63(4.2%)

1.39(1.04-1.85)

0.026

College

1487(96.9%)

47(3.1%)

1.00(0.73-1.38)

0.984

University

6444(96.9%)

203(3.1%)

Ref.

Wealth Index

Quintile 1

1891(97.3%)

53(2.7%)

0.82(0.56-1.18)

0.282

Quintile 2

1886(97.1%)

57(2.9%)

0.88(0.61-1.27)

0.491

Quintile 3

1833(96.4%)

69(3.6%)

1.10(0.78-1.55)

0.602

Quintile 4

1879(96.4%)

71(3.6%)

1.10(0.78-1.55)

0.585

Quintile 5

1864(96.7%)

64(3.3%)

Ref.