Table 2.
Model-fit statistics for bivariate twin models examining the relationship between binge eating episode, neuroticism and conscientiousness.
| Neuroticism | Conscientiousness | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Δ degrees of freedom | Δχ2 | p-value | Δχ2 | p-value | |
| Drop C | 3 | 2.02 | >0.05 | 1.91 | >0.05 |
| Drop A | |||||
| Personality | 1 | 130.01 | <0.0001 | 132.95 | <0.0001 |
| Overlap | 1 | 13.12 | 2.9E-4 | 3.91 | .047 |
| Specific to binge eating episode | 1 | 16.80 | 4.2E-5 | 14.99 | 1.1E-4 |
| Drop E | |||||
| Overlap | 1 | 11.64 | 6.5E-4 | 5.55 | 0.02 |