Table 1.
Demographic and between-group statistics for the dieting and non-dieting groups
| Dieters | Non-dieters | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 25) | (n = 24) | |||
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | t value | Significance level | |
| Age (years) | 23.48 (4.8) | 25.67 (3.5) | 1.81 | .08 |
| Current BMI | 22.85 (2.5) | 24.28 (4.8) | 1.29 | .20 |
| EDE-Q-R scores | 3.57 (1.0) | 0.77 (0.5) | 12.82 | .0001*** |
| EAT-26 scores | 14.72 (13.8) | 11.42 (9.9) | .97 | .34 |
| Anxiety (HADS) | 5.12 (3.5) | 5.21 (3.2) | .09 | .93 |
| Depression (HADS) | 2.36 (2.3) | 2.38 (2.2) | .02 | .98 |
| Estimated IQ (NART) | 108.44 (8.2) | 105.7 (5.6) | 1.38 | .18 |
| Self-Esteem (RSE)a | 17.96 (6.6) | 20.17 (4.6) | 1.36 | .18 |
BMI body mass index, EAT-26 eating attitudes test, EDE-Q-R eating disorders examination questionnaire (Restraint subscale), HADS hospital anxiety and depression scale, IQ intelligence quotient, NART National Adult Reading Test, RSE (rosenberg self-esteem scale), SD standard deviation
aHigher scores indicate higher levels of self-esteem
*** p < .0001