Table 5.
Impairment in role functioning (Sheehan Disability Scales) associated with 12-month DSM-IV eating disorders and related behavior
| Bulimia Nervosa | Binge-eating Disorder | Subthreshold Binge-eating | Any binge-eating behavior | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | (se) | % | (se) | % | (se) | % | (se) | |
| I. Prevalence of any impairment | ||||||||
| Home | 43.1 | (16.4) | 46.1 | (7.1) | 18.4 | (9.7) | 38.1 | (5.8) |
| Work | 59.2 | (14.8) | 38.4 | (6.8) | 16.3 | (8.5) | 35.5 | (6.1) |
| Personal life | 47.2 | (12.3) | 39.7 | (8.8) | 15.5 | (9.1) | 34.3 | (6.0) |
| Social life | 54.1 | (14.0) | 58.8 | (7.5) | 18.9* | (9.7) | 47.3 | (6.2) |
| Any | 78.0 | (12.4) | 62.6 | (7.7) | 21.8* | (10.3) | 53.1 | (6.6) |
| II. Prevalence of severe impairment | ||||||||
| Home | 25.9 | (15.5) | 9.4 | (4.2) | 2.9 | (3.0) | 10.1 | (3.9) |
| Work | 25.9* | (15.5) | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | -- | 3.8 | (2.8) |
| Personal life | 6.6 | (4.7) | 5.7 | (3.6) | 1.6 | (1.7) | 4.7 | (2.2) |
| Social life | 31.7 | (13.5) | 15.9 | (6.5) | 1.6 | (1.7) | 14.3 | (4.2) |
| Any | 43.9 | (16.3) | 18.5 | (6.8) | 4.6 | (3.4) | 18.4 | (5.3) |
| (n) | (16) | (51) | (21) | (88) | ||||
*
Significantly difference from Binge-eating Disorder based on a .05 level, two-sided test.