Table 2.
Categorized health services use and costs 12 months prior to diagnostic assessment in women with BED (n = 50) and women with RBE (n = 50)
| Services Category | Percent with any use | Mean costs ± Standard Deviation (Median) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BED | RBE | BED | RBE | d | |||||
| Weight- and eating disorder (W/ED)- related services | 24.0% | 18.0% | 72 | ± 176 | (0) | 94 | ± 299 | (0) | −0.091 |
| Non-W/ED- related mental health services | 24.0% | 22.0% | 415 | ± 1014 | (0) | 341 | ± 840 | (0) | 0.081 |
| Other provider-based services | 100% | 98.0% | 1925 | ± 2761 | (946) | 2221 | ± 3818 | (825) | −0.089 |
| Mental health medication services | 62.0% | 54.0% | 411 | ± 695 | (41) | 301 | ± 637 | (21) | 0.166 |
| Total medication services | 90.0% | 90.0% | 906 | ± 1475 | (341) | 933 | ± 2087 | (327) | −0.015 |
| Total health services | 100% | 98.0% | 3319 | ± 4050 | (2037) | 3588 | ± 4665 | (1858) | −0.062 |
BED, Binge Eating Disorder; RBE, Recurrent Binge Eating Disorder; Costs are in United States dollars, based on 2006 values