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Table 5 Drug/Substances associated with binge eating disorder

From: The prevalance of binge eating disorder and associated psychiatric and substance use disorders in a student population in Kenya – towards a public health approach

Substance

Category

Binge

Eating Disorder Score:

O.R (95% C.I.)

Sig.

  

No

Yes

  

Tobacco

No

8930(96.9%)

287(3.1%)

Ref

 

Yes

494(94.5%)

29(5.5%)

0.55(0.37-0.81)

0.003

Alcohol

No

7768(96.9%)

252(3.1%)

Ref

 

Yes

1656(96.3%)

64(3.7%)

1.19(0.90-1.58)

0.219

Cannabis

No

8981(96.9%)

292(3.1%)

Ref

 

Yes

443(94.9%)

24(5.1%)

1.67(1.09-2.55)

0.019

Sedatives

No

9266(96.8%)

303(3.2%)

Ref

 

Yes

158(92.4%)

13(7.6%)

2.52(1.41-4.48)

0.002

Khat/Amphetamine

No

9151(96.8%)

298(3.2%)

Ref

 

Yes

273(93.8%)

18(6.2%)

2.02(1.24-3.31)

0.005

  1. Ref Reference Category, C.I Confidence Interval, O.R Odds Ratio. Statistical model: Logistic regression model