. 2023 Jun 13;11:97. doi: 10.1186/s40337-023-00815-x

Table 1.

Groups' characteristics

Characteristics	BED + FA n = 31	BED n = 35	FA n = 35	OB n = 27	Test statistics
Age	37.19 (9.02)	37.85 (11.4)	40.02 (10.60)	40.81 (11.26)	0.8	3	0.494
BMI	43.04 (3.45)	41.72 (4.90)	41.76 (3.62)	41.96 (5.67)	0.617	3	0.605

Characteristics

BED + FA
n = 31

BED
n = 35

FA
n = 35

OB
n = 27

Test statistics

M (SD)

Age

37.19

(9.02)

37.85

(11.4)

40.02

(10.60)

40.81

(11.26)

0.8

0.494

BMI

43.04

(3.45)

41.72

(4.90)

41.76

(3.62)

41.96

(5.67)

0.617

0.605

	n	n	n	n	X²	df	p
FA severity (mild/moderate/severe)	2/8/21	–	11/13/11	–	10.342	2	0.006
BE severity (mild to moderate/severe)	9/22	16/19	–	–	1.944	1	0.163

M mean, SD standard deviation, DF degrees of freedom, FA food addiction, BED binge-eating disorder, OB Obesity only, BMI body mass index