Table 3.

Linear Longitudinal Mixed Model of EBMIL evolution

EBMIL at year 1	Estimate	Standard Error	p-value
BITE ED probability: unusual eating pattern	3.06	4.75	0.520
BITE ED probability: binge eating	-13.41	11.35	0.239
BITE ED severity: clinically significant	-6.14	6.11	0.317
*Reference category: normal
BDI depression: mild	-1.99	6.56	0.762
BDI depression: moderate-severe	5.57	7.80	0.476
*Reference category: minimal
STAI anxiety state: moderate anxiety	2.63	3.68	0.476
STAI anxiety state: high anxiety	3.82	6.47	0.555
*Reference category: low anxiety
STAI anxiety trait: moderate anxiety	-5.26	5.23	0.316
STAI anxiety trait: high anxiety	-8.06	7.36	0.275
*Reference category: low anxiety
AUDIT-C positive	1.45	4.39	0.743
*Reference category: negative
Gender M	-15.29	4.33	0.001
*Reference category: F
BS age category [33–40]	8.72	4.45	0.051
BS age category [40—49]	10.39	4.71	0.029
BS age category [49—70]	5.64	4.82	0.243
*Reference category: 21–33 y.o
Type 2 Diabetes	-3.97	4.21	0.346
*Reference category: absence
EBMIL evolution until year 5	Estimate	Standard Error	p-value
BITE ED probability: unusual eating pattern	-2.40	1.23	0.055
BITE ED probability: binge eating	-4.73	2.73	0.085
BITE ED severity: clinically significant	2.90	1.60	0.073
BDI depression: mild	0.27	1.78	0.879
BDI depression: moderate-severe	-0.31	2.61	0.907
STAI anxiety state: moderate anxiety	1.33	1.01	0.188
STAI anxiety state: high anxiety	-4.02	1.72	0.021
STAI anxiety trait: moderate anxiety	0.27	1.34	0.844
STAI anxiety trait: high anxiety	1.67	2.25	0.460
AUDIT-C: positive	-0.81	1.11	0.471

BITE Bulimic Investigatory Test Edinburgh, BDI-II Beck Depression Inventory II, STAI Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, AUDIT-C Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption