Appendix table 2.
Twelve-month prevalence estimates of DSM-IV eating disorders and related behavior by age and sex
| Bulimia Nervosa | Binge-eating Disorder | Subthreshold Binge-eating | Any binge-eating behavior | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | (se) | % | (se) | % | (se) | % | (se) | (n) | |
| A. Males | |||||||||
| 18–29 | 0.0 | -- | 0.1 | (0.1) | 0.6 | (0.4) | 0.7 | (0.4) | (288) |
| 30–44 | 0.0 | -- | 0.9 | (0.4) | 0.9 | (0.4) | 1.8 | (0.6) | (403) |
| 45–59 | 0.0 | -- | 1.6 | (1.1) | 0.9 | (0.7) | 2.6 | (1.3) | (339) |
| 60+ | 0.3 | (0.3) | 0.4 | (0.4) | 0.8 | (0.8) | 1.5 | (0.9) | (190) |
| Total | 0.1 | (0.1) | 0.8 | (0.3) | 0.8 | (0.3) | 1.7 | (0.4) | (1220) |
| χ23 (age) | -- | 5.7 | 0.9 | 4.9 | |||||
| B. Females | |||||||||
| 18–29 | 0.6 | (0.3) | 2.4 | (0.7) | 0.6 | (0.4) | 3.6 | (0.7) | (417) |
| 30–44 | 0.7 | (0.3) | 1.3 | (0.4) | 0.4 | (0.2) | 2.5 | (0.6) | (564) |
| 45–59 | 0.7 | (0.4) | 1.5 | (0.6) | 0.1 | (0.1) | 2.3 | (0.7) | (462) |
| 60+ | 0.0 | -- | 1.2 | (0.6) | 0.3 | (0.2) | 1.5 | (0.6) | (317) |
| Total | 0.5 | (0.2) | 1.6 | (0.2) | 0.4 | (0.1) | 2.5 | (0.3) | (1760) |
| χ23 (age) | 1.1 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 4.0 | |||||
| C. Total | |||||||||
| 18–29 | 0.3 | (0.2) | 1.4 | (0.4) | 0.6 | (0.3) | 2.3 | (0.4) | (705) |
| 30–44 | 0.4 | (0.2) | 1.1 | (0.3) | 0.6 | (0.2) | 2.2 | (0.4) | (967) |
| 45–59 | 0.4 | (0.2) | 1.5 | (0.3) | 0.5 | (0.4) | 2.4 | (0.5) | (801) |
| 60+ | 0.1 | (0.1) | 0.8 | (0.4) | 0.5 | (0.4) | 1.5 | (0.5) | (507) |
| Total | 0.3 | (0.1) | 1.2 | (0.2) | 0.6 | (0.2) | 2.1 | (0.2) | 2980 |
| χ23 (age) | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 | |||||
*
Significant age difference based on a .05 level, χ23 test.