Table 3.
Hazard Ratios of Patient Characteristics Associated with an Eating Disorder Diagnosis within 5 years.
| Participant Characteristic | N | Hazard Ratio | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 646 | 0.985 | (0.878, 1.106) | 0.8019 |
| Gender | 646 | 4.271 | (2.395, 7.615) | <0.0001 |
| Race a | 644 | 0.1763 | ||
| American Indian | - | - | - | |
| Asian | 0.312 | (0.077, 1.265) | 0.1030 | |
| Black | 0.291 | (0.107, 0.789) | 0.0153 | |
| Other | 0.651 | (0.265, 1.598) | 0.3491 | |
| Did not report | - | - | - | |
| Unknown | - | - | - | |
| BMI % at index visit | 632 | 0.994 | (0.988, 1.001) | 0.0808 |
| Change in BMI % | 494 | 1.010 | (1.001, 1.020) | 0.0323 |
| Highest historical BMI % | 495 | 1.000 | (0.993, 1.007) | 0.9686 |
| Index diagnosis | 646 | 0.1953 | ||
| Lack of appetite | 1.399 | (0.849, 2.303) | 0.1873 | |
| Underweight | 0.707 | (0.367, 1.362) | 0.2996 |
Note. BMI % = body mass index percentile
a
White is the reference group due to the higher number of participants in this group.