Table 3.
Analysis of Variance of Discrimination Score by Eating Behavior Styles, Weight Status, and Stress Level Score (N = 350)
| Demographic Characteristics | N% | Discrimination Score Mean | SD | p value | Adjusted p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eating when depressed/sad | .0021 | .0147 | |||
| Rarely/never | 140 (39.3) | 7.8 | 1.8 | ||
| Sometimes | 90 (25.3) | 8.2 | 2.1 | ||
| Almost always /often | 126 (35.4) | 8.7 | 2.1 | ||
| Eating to manage stress | .0024 | .0055 | |||
| Rarely/never | 180 (50.9) | 7.9 | 1.9 | ||
| Sometimes | 91 (25.7) | 8.2 | 2.1 | ||
| Almost always/often | 83 (23.5) | 8.9 | 2.2 | ||
| BMI group | .2147 | .2777 | |||
| Normal | 28 (7.8) | 8.4 | 2.0 | ||
| Overweight | 76 (21.3) | 8.5 | 2.0 | ||
| Class I and II obese | 187 (52.4) | 8.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Class III obese | 66 (18.5) | 8.4 | 2.2 | ||
| Waist Circumference Group | .0398 | .1131 | |||
| Lowest | 102 (28.6) | 8.4 | 2.0 | ||
| Low | 81 (25.5) | 7.9 | 2.0 | ||
| Medium | 81 (22.7) | 8.0 | 1.8 | ||
| High | 83 (23.3) | 8.7 | 2.2 | ||
| Stress level | .0029 | .0089 | |||
| Low | 88 (24.8) | 7.8 | 2.0 | ||
| Medium | 142 (40.0) | 8.1 | 1.9 | ||
| High | 125 (35.2) | 8.7 | 2.1 |
• Adjusted for age, born in the US, education, income