Table 2.
Analyses of covariance comparing individuals with low and high social anxiety or self-consciousness, controlling for depressive levels.
| High SA (n = 53) Mean (SD) | LowSA (n = 60) Mean (SD) | F | High Public SCS (n = 54) Mean (SD) | Low Public SCS (n = 59) Mean (SD) | F | High Private SCS (n = 33) Mean (SD) | Low Private SCS (n = 80) Mean (SD) | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI | 37.88 (7.39) | 36.49 (7.12) | *.12 | 36.44 (7.61) | 37.78 (6.92) | 2.86 | 36.68 (7.99) | 37.33 (6.97) | **.91 |
| Global EDE | 2.96 (1.00) | 2.60 (1.08) | *.24 | 3.10 (1.07) | 2.47 (.95) | 5.50* | 3.37 (1.19) | 2.52 (.89) | 12.55** |
| Dietary Restraint | 1.68 (1.30) | 1.73 (1.15) | *.14 | 1.83 (1.32) | 1.59 (1.11) | *.87 | 2.07 (1.12) | 1.56 (1.23) | *3.83 |
| Eating Concern | 2.43 (1.23) | 2.27 (2.91) | *.57 | 2.85 (2.94) | 1.78 (1.24) | 3.59 | 3.27 (3.58) | 1.89 (1.26) | *6.38* |
| Shape Concern | 4.37 (1.71) | 3.42 (1.13) | *5.51* | 4.30 (1.60) | 3.46 (1.30) | 4.08* | 4.55 (1.87) | 3.58 (1.23) | *6.28* |
| Weight Concern | 3.46 (1.08) | 3.00 (1.01) | *.92 | 3.42 (.97) | 3.03 (1.11) | *.63 | 3.61 (.96) | 3.05 −(1.06) | *3.20 |
| Binge Frequencya | 3.87 (.83) | 3.60 (.87) | 1.85 | 3.87 (.85) | 3.59 (.85) | 2.11 | 3.76 (.87) | 3.71 *(.86) | **.00 |
Note: EDE = Eating Disorders Examination. SCS = Self-Consciousness.
a
= average number of objective bulimic episodes per week in the past 6 months.
*
p < .05
**
p < .01