Table 1.
Sample characteristics by maternal eating disorder group ED = eating disorder, C-ED = current eating disorder, P-ED = past eating disorder
| No ED | C-ED | P-ED | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total: N (%) | 57 (48.7) | 29 (24.8) | 31 (26.5) | |
| Ethnicity (n = 108) | ||||
| White | 46 (85.2) | 20 (74.1) | 22 (81.5) | 0.5 |
| Other ethnic background | 8 (14.8) | 7 (25.9) | 5 (18.5) | |
| Marital status (n = 107) | ||||
| Single | 2 (3.8) | 3 (11.1) | 0 (0) | 0.1 |
| Not living w/ partner | 3 (5.7) | 4 (14.8) | 5 (18.5) | |
| Married/cohabiting | 48 (90.6) | 20 (74.1) | 22 (81.5) | |
| Education (n = 99) | ||||
| GCSEs/A levels | 9 (17.7) | 10 (37.0) | 4 (19.1) | 0.1 |
| Higher education | 42 (82.4) | 17 (62.9) | 17 (80.9) | |
| Parity (n = 109) | ||||
| Nulliparous | 29 (52.7) | 19 (79.1) | 19 (67.9) | |
| Primiparous/multiparous | 26 (47.3) | 7 (26.9) | 9 (32.1) | 0.2 |
| Age: mean (SD) | 32.8 (4.6) | 28.1 (5.3) | 32.9 (5.8) | 0.0002 |
Categorical outcomes X2 tests were undertaken for categorical outcomes, and continuous outcomes were tested using ANOVA.