Table 1.
Chi-square analyses comparing BED participants with versus without a family history of anxiety disorder on Axis I lifetime psychiatric comorbidities (N=162a)
| Family Anxiety (N = 83) | No Family Anxiety (N = 79) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BED Participants' Disorders | n (%) | n (%) | X2 | p | ϕ |
| Axis 1 psychiatric disorder | 61 (73.5) | 47 (59.5) | 3.570 | 0.059 | −0.148 |
| Anxiety disorders | 32 (38.6) | 16 (20.3) | 6.502 | 0.011 | −0.200 |
| Panic disorder | 21 (25.3) | 6 (7.6) | |||
| Agoraphobia | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| Social phobia | 9 (10.8) | 7 (8.9) | |||
| Generalized anxiety disorder | 4 (4.8) | 3 (3.8) | |||
| Obsessive-compulsive disorder | 4 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| Posttraumatic stress disorder | 7 (8.4) | 2 (2.5) | |||
| Mood disorders | 46 (55.4) | 29 (36.7) | 5.701 | 0.017 | −0.188 |
| Major Depressive Disorder | 44 (53.0) | 26 (32.9) | |||
| Dysthymia | 3 (3.6) | 3 (3.8) | |||
| Substance use disorders | 18 (21.7) | 12 (15.2) | 1.132 | 0.287 | −0.084 |
Note. BED = binge eating disorder.
a
Four participants did not complete the SCID.