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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2007 Jul 19.
Published in final edited form as: Compr Psychiatry. 2006 Nov 9;48(2):124–131. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2006.08.002

Table 3.

Odds-ratios for the Prediction of Psychiatric Problems from PHQ-BED, or Obesity.

Odds Ratios
Sample Prevalence
BED−/Obesity+
BED+ (with or w/o Obesity)
% OR (95% CI) p OR (95% CI) p
Major Depression 4.3 0.8 (0.3–1.9) 0.63 5.4 (2.3–12.9)! <0.001
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 4.6 1.4 (0.7–3.1) 0.33 5.3 (2.3–12.7) <0.001
Panic Attacks 7.4 1.5 (0.8–2.8) 0.18 4.9 (2.3–10.4) <0.001
Nicotine Dependence 19.3 1.2 (0.8–1.7) 0.42 1.9 (1.0–3.5) 0.04
Probable Alcohol Use Disorder 19.2 0.7 (0.4–1.1) 0.11 1.8 (1.0–3.3) 0.07
Suicide Attempts 5.9 1.6 (0.8–3.0) 0.07 3.7 (1.6–8.5) 0.003

Note: Comparison group is non-obese, BED− subjects. Symbols denote comparison between BED−/Obesity+ and PHQ-BED+ groups:

p<0.01,

!

p<0.001