Table 1.
General control (n = 102) | Psychiatric control (n = 36) | Eating disorder (n = 18) | |
---|---|---|---|
Age |
41.38 (5.52) |
41.50 (5.39) |
38.90 (6.17) |
% married or de facto |
73.5% (75/102) |
58.3% (21/36) |
66.7% (12/18) |
% low family income |
5.9% (6/102)a |
22.2% (8/36)b |
0% (0/0)a |
% completed high school |
61.8% (63/102)a |
66.7% (24/36)a |
27.8% (5/18)b |
BMI |
25.83 (5.33) |
24.97 (4.37) |
28.11 (6.47) |
Maternal health |
3.59 (0.92)a |
3.54 (1.01) |
3.07 (1.03)b |
EDE brief global |
0.82 (0.83)a |
0.92 (1.35)a |
2.05 (1.57)b |
DASS depression |
1.22 (1.48)a |
2.65 (3.95) |
6.57 (5.53)b |
DASS anxiety |
1.01 (1.35)a |
2.00 (2.58) |
4.80 (4.61)b |
DASS stress |
3.87 (3.01) |
5.56 (3.87) |
5.80 (6.34) |
Rosenberg self-esteem scale |
32.96 (3.82)a |
30.50 (4.70)b |
28.33 (5.85)b |
Family stress – life events scale |
1.38 (1.53) |
1.45 (1.78) |
2.20 (2.70) |
Parenting scale |
3.03 (0.53) |
3.11 (0.58) |
3.12 (0.60) |
McMaster family functioning scale | 1.68 (0.41) | 1.59 (0.44) | 1.91 (0.26) |
Note. Columns with different subscripts are significantly different at p < .05 as identified through analysis of variance (continuous variables) or Chi square (categorical variables) comparisons.
BMI = Body Mass Index; EDE = Eating Disorder Examination; DASS = Depression Anxiety Stress Scale.