Table 2.
Summary of Latent Class Indicators and Predictors by Latent Class and for the Total Sample of Adolescents
| Indicators | Class One, Eating Pathology, n=17 | Class Two, Low Psychopathology, n=62 | Class Three, Non- Specific Psychopathology, n=45 | Total Sample, n=125 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM (SE) | MEM (SE) | MEM (SE) | M (SD, n) | |
| BDI Total Score | 20.16 (1.77) | 3.65 (0.991) | 13.20 (0.842) | 10.79 (8.16, n=118) |
| YSR Total Score | 76.20 (4.67) | 22.98 (2.79) | 43.67 (2.67) | 41.07 (22.33, n=110) |
| MASC Total Score | 42.63 (5.68) | 19.95 (2.79) | 34.62 (2.44) | 30.14 (19.35, n=122) |
| PedsQL Total Score | 50.53 (3.39) | 83.64 (1.99) | 63.87 (1.77) | 69.06 (16.39, n=118) |
| FES-Cohesion Subscale | 3.62 (0.653) | 7.78 (0.385) | 6.64 (0.333) | 6.63 (2.60, n=101) |
| FES-Expressiveness Subscale | 5.53 (0.577) | 1.82 (0.355) | 4.30 (0.305) | 3.58 (2.43, n=101) |
| FES-Conflict Subscale | 6.39 (0.424) | 5.87 (0.267) | 6.12 (0.224) | 6.07 (1.54, n=101) |
|
| ||||
| Probability | Probability | Probability | Frequency | |
| QEWP Binge Eating Episodes | 73.2% | 0.00% | 27.1% | 25% (n=20/80) |
| EDE-Q Binge Eating Episodes | 100.0% | 12.4% | 34.1% | 40.5% (n=17/42) |
| EDE-Q Subjective Bulimic Episodes | 73.1% | 11.3% | 18.0% | 26.2% (n=11/42) |
| Night Eating by Clinical Interview | 52.1% | 9.1% | 25.4% | 23.4% (n=29/124) |
| Any DSM-IV Diagnosis by Clinical Interview | 82.8% | 11.2% | 42.0% | 36.3% (n=45/124) |
|
| ||||
| Covariates | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | |
|
| ||||
| Age (in years) | 16.24 (0.752) | 15.81 (1.10) | 15.53 (1.25) | 15.78 (1.14, n=125) |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 47.55 (5.61) | 46.93 (7.46) | 50.92 (9.81) | 48.40 (8.33, n=125) |
| Median Household Income | $43,822 ($22,805) | $51,527 ($26,092) | $46,318 ($22,016) | $48, 813 ($24, 303, n=124) |
| Percent Families Below the Poverty Line | 16.66% (14.51%) | 13.82% (13.10%) | 14.92% (11.97%) | 14.51% (12.83%, n=124) |
|
| ||||
| Percent | Percent | Percent | ||
| Sex (% women) | 70.6% | 71.0% | 75.6% | 72.8% |
|
| ||||
| Ethnicity (% Caucasian) | 41.2% | 35.5% | 37.8% | 36.8% |
|
| ||||
| Ethnicity (% Hispanic) | 41.2% | 40.3% | 31.1% | 37.6% |
|
| ||||
| Ethnicity (% African American) | 17.6% | 17.7% | 22.2% | 19.2% |
|
| ||||
| Ethnicity (% Other) | 0.00% | 6.5% | 8.9% | 6.4% |
Note. MEM=Model Estimated Mean, SE=Standard Error, M=Mean, SD=Standard Deviation, BDI= Beck Depression Inventory, YSR= Youth Self-Report, MASC= Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children, PedsQL=Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory, FES= Family Environment Scale, QEWP= Questionnaire on Eating and Weight Patterns, EDE-Q= Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire