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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Psychosom Res. 2016 May 20;86:63–69. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.05.006

Table 3.

Chi-square tests comparing frequencies of child ED behaviors by parent group.

ED− Mother ED+ Mother ED− Father ED+ Father
(n=130) (n=129) (n=41) (n=42)
Child ED Behaviors n (%) n (%) n (%) n (%) χ 2 p φ
Binge-Eating Episodes 10 (7.7%) 23 (17.8%) 5 (12.2%) 8 (19.0%) 6.45 .011 −.137
Vomiting Episodes 2 (1.5%) 3 (2.3%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (2.4%) 0.68 .410 −.044
Laxative Misuse Episodes 3 (2.3%) 3 (2.3%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0.00 >.999 .000
Compulsive Exercise Episodes 3 (2.3%) 11 (8.5%) 1 (2.4%) 7 (16.7%) 9.52 .002 −.166
Secretive Eating Episodes 8 (6.2%) 11 (8.5%) 1 (2.4%) 5 (11.9%) 2.12 .146 −.079

Note. Frequencies and proportions of parent-reported child ED behaviors for each parent group with ED features (ED+) or without ED characteristics (ED−). Chi-square tests evaluated differences between ED+ and ED− groups.