Table 3.
Mean (SD) of age of onset, eating disorder duration, age at interview (in years) and lifetime minimum and maximum BMI by educational levels, relationship status, reproductive status as indicated by having a biological child in women with eating disorders.
| Education Levels | Relationship Status | Reproductive Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did Not Graduate High School (n=138) | High School Graduate or Some College (n=631) | Standard 4-Year College Degree (n=395) | Graduate Degree or Professional Training (n=202) | Never Married (n = 863) | Married Once, Living with Partner, Widowed(n = 395) | Divorced, Separated, Remarried (n = 129) | No Biological Child (n = 1133) | Biological Child (n = 266) | |
| ED Age of Onset | 15.2 (3.3) | 16.4 (3.1) | 17.1 (3.3) | 18.0 (4.1) | 16.1 (2.9) | 17.4 (3.5) | 18.8 (5.2) | 16.4 (3.1) | 18.2 (4.4) |
| ED Duration | 4.8 (4.1) | 8.4 (7.8) | 9.9 (6.7) | 12.7 (8.2) | 6.6 (5.7) | 12.2 (7.8) | 16.3 (8.9) | 7.5 (6.2) | 15.6 (9.0) |
| Age at Interview | 20.0 (5.8) | 25.6 (8.4) | 28.6 (6.6) | 33.7 (8.3) | 23.4 (6.1) | 31.6 (7.9) | 37.7 (8.1) | 24.8 (6.9) | 36.5 (8.0) |
| Minimum BMI (kg/m2) | 15.0 (2.7) | 15.3 (2.8) | 15.5 (2.9) | 15.2 (3.0) | 15.0 (2.9) | 15.8 (2.6) | 16.3 (2.8) | 15.2 (2.9) | 16.2 (2.7) |
| Maximum BMI (kg/m2) | 21.2 (3.1) | 22.7 (3.2) | 22.8 (3.1) | 22.7 (3.0) | 22.1 (2.9) | 23.2 (3.2) | 24.1 (3.8) | 22.3 (3.0) | 23.9 (3.6) |
Note. SD = standard deviation. ED = eating disorder