TABLE 4.
Mean of variables that pertain to the validity of the syndrome and subtypes
| Ever Used Marijuana (%) |
Ever Used Crack/ Cocaine (%) |
0 Day 5+ Drinks (%) |
Overall Health (1 = Poor, 5 = Excellent) |
Energy (kcal) | kcal from Protein (%) |
kcal from Carbohydrate (%) |
kcal from Fat (%) |
kcal from Sucrose (%) |
Cholesterol (mg) |
Sodium (mg) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depressed late night eaters (n = 330) | 67.4 | 26 | 32.5 | 3.6 ± 1.0 | 2765.6 ± 1555.6 | 13.1 ± 4.5 | 50.8 ± 10.5 | 32.7 ± 9.0 | 10.8 ± 7.5 | 327.1 ± 310.6 | 4265.0 ± 2994.3 |
| Depressed evening eaters (n = 296) | 68.5 | 27.8 | 27.7 | 3.5 ± 1.1 | 2670.1 ± 1407.9 | 14.2 ± 5.2 | 46.8 ± 11.9 | 33.1 ± 9.8 | 8.7 ± 7.8 | 303.0 ± 259.1 | 4059.1 ± 2369.3 |
| Nondepressed late night eaters (n = 864) | 52.3 | 20.3 | 35.7 | 3.8 ± 1.0 | 2829.2 ± 1470.5 | 14.1 ± 4.4 | 49.3 ± 10.6 | 32.6 ± 8.8 | 9.9 ± 6.6 | 346.7 ± 343.7 | 4322.6 ± 2686.1 |
| Nondepressed evening eaters (n = 578) | 51.7 | 16.7 | 46.6 | 3.9 ± 0.9 | 2448.1 ± 1034.9 | 14.6 ± 4.7 | 47.6 ± 10.9 | 34.3 ± 9.2 | 9.4 ± 6.4 | 274.7 ± 238.9 | 3939.0 ± 2172.0 |
| Total NE (n = 2,068) | 56.9 | 21.3 | 37.1 | 3.8 ± 1.0 | 2686.9 ± 1391.2 | 14.1 ± 4.6 | 48.7 ± 10.9 | 33.2 ± 9.1 | 9.7 ± 6.9 | 316.7 ± 304.1 | 4165.9 ± 2586.9 |
| Total NNE (n = 6,182) | 50.8 | 15.2 | 49.3 | 3.7 ± 1.0 | 2378.5 ± 1112.2 | 14.7 ± 4.8 | 49.4 ± 10.6 | 33.4 ± 8.9 | 10.1 ± 7.1 | 307.5 ± 275.0 | 3814.6 ± 2086.7 |
| NNTa:NE vs. NNE | −16.5* | −16.5** | +8.2** | −33.4 | −6.4** | +14.1* | +27.1 | +66.5 | +34.2 | −50.3 | −10.5** |
Notes: Percentage or mean and standard deviation are presented in each cell. Number needed to take (NNT) comparing all night eaters (total NE) and all nonnight eaters (total NNE) is presented with indicators of the level of significance for this comparison.
NNT = ±1 indicates perfect discrimination between NEs and NNEs. Positive NNT indicates that NNE group has response greater than NE group; negative that NE group has response greater than NNE group. As a “rule of thumb” in epidemiological studies, NNT ≤ 10 indicates strong association, 10 < NNT ≤ 20 indicates moderate association, and NNT > 20 weak association.
p < .01
p < .001 (no differences were significant at the 0.01 ≤ p < 0.05 level).