Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participants and the distributions of disordered eating behaviors in categorical items (N = 185)
| Characteristics | N (%) | Disordered eating behaviors | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | F/t | p-value | ||
| Sex | − 3.883 | 0.000 | ||
| Male | 79 (42.70) | 18.38 (9.37) | ||
| Female | 106 (57.80) | 23.99 (9.97) | ||
| Age | − 0.832 | 0.407 | ||
| <18 | 91 (49.19) | 20.97 (10.66) | ||
| ≥ 18 | 94 (50.81) | 22.20 (9.52) | ||
| BMI classification | 4.116 | 0.018 | ||
| Underweight | 23 (12.43) | 21.61 (8.96) | ||
| Normal | 135 (72.97) | 20.59 (10.18) | ||
| Overweight or obese | 27 (14.60) | 26.59 (9.34) | ||
| Education | 0.417 | 0.660 | ||
| Primary education | 13 (7.03) | 20.69 (7.43) | ||
| Secondary education | 81 (43.78) | 22.36 (11.51) | ||
| Higher education | 91 (49.19) | 21.04 (9.04) | ||
| Residence | 5.494 | 0.005 | ||
| City | 95 (51.35) | 19.26 (9.72) | ||
| Town | 51 (27.57) | 23.86 (9.79) | ||
| Countryside | 39 (21.08) | 24.31 (10.24) | ||
| Family Monthly income (yuan) | 0.740 | 0.530 | ||
| <3000 | 13 (7.03) | 22.62 (9.51) | ||
| 3000–5000 | 42 (22.70) | 22.69 (9.67) | ||
| 5–10,000 | 72 (38.92) | 22.06 (9.98) | ||
| >10,000 | 58 (31.35) | 20.00 (10.68) | ||
| Diabetes duration (year) | 1.588 | 0.194 | ||
| 0.5–1 | 28 (15.14) | 20.71 (8.70) | ||
| 1–3 | 43 (23.24) | 19.07 (10.97) | ||
| 3–5 | 34 (18.38) | 23.53 (10.41) | ||
| >5 | 80 (43.24) | 22.44 (9.78) | ||
| Insulin regimen | − 0.170 | 0.865 | ||
| Insulin pump | 97 (52.43) | 21.47 (9.94) | ||
| Insulin pen | 88 (47.57) | 21.73 (10.30) | ||
For participants aged 18 years or older, their BMI was classified into three groups, namely underweight, normal weight, and overweight or obesity, based on the Chinese adult overweight and obesity prevention and control guideline. For participants under 18 years old, their BMI was categorized into three groups (underweight/normal weight/overweight or obesity) based on sex and age, using the Chinese screening standard for malnutrition, overweight, and obesity among school-age children and adolescents