Table 1.
Characteristics of the sample (N = 648)
| M (SD) | Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 37.55 (12.25) | 18–80 |
| BMI | 27.24 (6.89) | 15.96–61.17 |
| Disordered eating behaviors (monthly)± | ||
| Driven exercise episodes | 2.13(5.34) | 0–49 |
| Self-induced vomiting episodes | 0.63(4.49) | 0-100 |
| Objective binge eating episodes | 1.87(4.16) | 0–30 |
| Laxative or diuretic episodes | 1.08(4.91) | 0–60 |
| Patient Health Questionnaire- 2 | 1.38(1.65) | 0–6 |
| Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Global Score | 6.54(4.00) | 0–19 |
| % | n | |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 65.4 | 424 |
| Male | 34.3 | 222 |
| Missing | 0.3 | 2 |
| BMI Category | ||
| Underweight | 2.6 | 17 |
| Healthy Weight | 38.3 | 248 |
| Overweight | 30.6 | 198 |
| Obese | 28.5 | 185 |
| Sexual Orientation | ||
| Bisexual | 6.3 | 41 |
| Gay or Lesbian | 3.1 | 20 |
| Heterosexual | 90.1 | 584 |
| Other | 0.5 | 3 |
| Education (highest degree) | ||
| Some middle school | 0.2 | 1 |
| Some high school | 0.5 | 3 |
| High school diploma | 6.9 | 45 |
| GED | 0.6 | 4 |
| Some college | 18.4 | 119 |
| Associate’s degree | 13.6 | 88 |
| College degree | 39.7 | 257 |
| Some graduate/professional | 4.2 | 27 |
| Graduate/professional degree | 16.0 | 104 |
| Race and Ethnicity | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.7 | 11 |
| Asian | 9.0 | 58 |
| Bi / Multiracial | 1.1 | 7 |
| Black | 7.1 | 46 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3 | 2 |
| White Hispanic | 7.4 | 48 |
| White, not Hispanic | 72.7 | 471 |
| Other racial/ethnic identity | 0.8 | 5 |
| EDE-Q Fasting Threshold (2+) | ||
| Below 2 (fewer than 6 days per month) | 76.5 | 496 |
|
At or above 2 (6 days or more per month) |
23.5 | 152 |
| Objective binge episodes (monthly) | ||
| Less than 2 | 70.2 | 455 |
| 2 or more | 29.8 | 193 |
| Laxative or diuretic episodes (monthly) | ||
| Less than 2 | 89.8 | 582 |
| 2 or more | 10.2 | 66 |
| Driven exercise (monthly) | ||
| Less than 2 | 77.5 | 502 |
| 2 or more | 22.5 | 146 |
| Self-induced vomiting (monthly) | ||
| Less than 2 | 92.7 | 601 |
| 2 or more | 7.3 | 47 |
± Fasting episodes were measured using acategorical scale, rather than as a count variable