Table 1.
Demographic Variables and Depressive Symptomatology Among Individuals With and Without Food Addiction
| Total Sample n=178 | Participants with Food Addiction n=27(15.2%) | Participants without Food Addiction n=151 (84.8%) | Test statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female, % (n) | 74.7 (133) | 88.9 (24) | 72.2 (109) | Fisher’s Exact, p=.09 |
| Age, Years (M±SD) | 51.2± 11.7 | 47.7±12.6 | 51.9±11.4 | t(176) =1.72, p=.09 |
| BMI, kg/m2 (M±SD) | 36.1 ±4.8 | 36.0±4.6 | 36.1±4.9 | t(176) =.10, p = .92 |
| Race, % (n) | χ2(2)=1.12, p=.29 | |||
| African American | 69.1 (123) | 77.8 (21) | 67.5 (102) | |
| Non-African American | 30.9 (55) | 22.2 (6) | 32.5 (49) | |
| BDI-II Total (M±SD) | 10.3±8.0 | 17.1±6.6 | 9.2±7.7 | Z=−4.81, p < .001 |
Note: percent values are indicative of relative percentages for the column categories (i.e. 88.9% of people in the Food Addiction group were Females).