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Frequency of DSM-IV and subthreshold eating disorders among diabetic subjects and matched controls
| Eating disorder | No (%) of
|
Odds ratio (95% CI) | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetic subjects (n=356) | Controls (n=1098) | |||
| DSM-IV disorder | 36 (10) | 49 (4) | 2.4 (1.5 to 3.7) | <0.001 |
| Anorexia nervosa | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bulimia nervosa | 5 (1) | 5 (0.5) | 3.1 (0.9 to 10.8) | 0.07 |
| Not otherwise specified | 31 (9) | 44 (4) | 2.3 (1.4 to 3.7) | <0.001 |
| Subthreshold disorders | 49 (14) | 84 (8) | 1.9 (1.3 to 2.8) | <0.001 |
For χ2 tests.
