Table 3. Prevalence of FA by age.
| Age range | Test result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 50 years | 51–65 years of age | More than 65 years | ||||
| FA | NFA | N | 25 | 58 | 57 | χ2 = 17.234 |
| % | 61.0% | 82.9% | 93.4% | df = 2 | ||
| FA | N | 16 | 12 | 4 | p = 0.001 | |
| % | 39.0% | 17.1% | 6.6% | |||
| Total | N | 41 | 70 | 61 | ||
| % | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |||
Note:
χ2, test statistics; df, degrees of freedom; N, abundance; p, statistical significance; FA, food addiction.