Table 1.
Differences between groups for age-, weight, and eating-related variables.
| Variables | Lower depressive SX (n = 21) | Higher depressive SX (n = 24) | Anova MANOVA | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (ET) | M (ET) | |||
| Baseline BMI | 31.05 (4.79) | 30.16 (4.93) | F(1, 43) = 0.37 | 0.548 |
| Agea | 41.56 (8.82) | 35.50 (9.38) | F(1, 43) = 4.07 | 0.050 |
| Age of first weight concernsa | 20.56 (7.85) | 14.45 (6.14) | F(1, 40) = 7.25 | 0.011 |
| Age of first weight-loss attemptsa | 24.69 (9.23) | 17.59 (6.06) | F(1, 38) = 8.20 | 0.007 |
| 2-month weight loss | ||||
| (in %) | 2.74 (2.43) | 1.13 (1.66) | F(1, 34) = 5.41 | 0.026 |
| (in pounds) | 5.05 (5.01) | 1.93 (3.00) | ||
| Number of previous weight-loss attempts | 5.41 (4.77) | 8.04 (10.43) | F(1, 38) = 0.79 | 0.380 |
| TFEQ-Restraintb | 10.19 (3.23) | 9.67 (4.87) | F(1, 43) = 0.18 | 0.678 |
| TFEQ-Disinhibitionb | 8.10 (3.49) | 11.21 (2.75) | F(1, 43) = 11.17 | 0.002∗ |
| TFEQ-Hungerb | 3.52 (3.08) | 8.58 (3.54) | F(1, 43) = 25.84 | <0.001∗ |
∗ P < 0.005 (Bonferroni correction); aMANOVA 1; bMANOVA 2.