Table 3.
Characteristics of early and late responders to ED screener during comprehensive assessment case identification phase
| Response time 15 days or less (N=1,890) |
Response time more than 15 days (N=1,124) |
p-value | Effect Size Estimate (number needed to treat) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eating Disorder Scores | ||||
| Binge 1× per week over last 3 months |
18.84% | 14.68% | .0035 | 25 |
| Binge 2× per week over last 3 months |
16.40% | 12.01% | .0010 | 8 |
| ED Impairment1 | 61.17% | 54.81% | .0822 | 16 |
|
Prevalence of Obesity (BMI ≥ 30) |
35.98% | 32.30% | .0398 | 28 |
| Demographics | ||||
| Age | 38.79 (7.57) | 39.01 (7.50) | .4359 | N/A |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| White/Non-Hispanic | 98.60% | 97.06% | 0.127 | 65 |
| Other | 1.40% | 2.94% | ||
| Highest Grade Completed | ||||
| high school or less | 17.13% | 19.88% | 0.591 | 37 |
| Some college & higher | 82.87% | 80.12% | ||
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married | 68.18% | 66.31% | ||
| Widowed | 0.70% | 0.54% | ||
| Divorced | 9.57% | 10.15% | .2462 | N/A |
| Separated | 1.50% | 2.25% | ||
| Never Married | 12.14% | 14.11% | ||
| Unmarried Couple | 7.91% | 6.65% | ||
| Income | 40.36% | 40.46% | ||
| $49,999 or less | 59.64% | 59.54% | .9574 | 1000 |
| $50, or more | ||||
1
Total N for responded in 15 days or less = 546; total N for responded after 15 days or more = 274