Table 3.
Participant Characteristics at Screening (N = 97)
| Characteristic/Item | BED Diagnosisa | |
| Yes (n = 16) | No (n = 81) | |
| Sex, female, n (%) | 10 (62.5) | 52 (64.2) |
| Age, mean years (SD) | 42.4 (12.0) | 40.6 (12.3) |
| Body mass index category, n (%), kg/m2 | ||
| Underweight (< 18.5) | 0 | 0 |
| Normal (18.5–24.9) | 1 (6.3) | 16 (19.8) |
| Overweight (25–29.9) | 3 (18.8) | 25 (30.9) |
| Obese (30–39.9) | 7 (43.8) | 30 (37.0) |
| Extreme obesity (≥ 40) | 5 (31.3) | 10 (12.3) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | ||
| White | 8 (50.0) | 58 (71.6) |
| Black | 4 (25.0) | 10 (12.3) |
| Asian | 0 | 7 (8.6) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 (12.5) | 4 (4.9) |
| Other | 2 (12.5) | 2 (2.5) |
| Current employment, n (%) | ||
| Full-time | 7 (43.8) | 43 (53.1) |
| Part-time | 5 (31.3) | 14 (17.3) |
| Not employed or retired | 3 (18.8) | 14 (17.3) |
| Disabled | 0 | 3 (3.7) |
| Student | 1 (6.3) | 7 (8.6) |
| Participation in a weight-loss program in the past 2 years, yes, n (%) | 5 (31.3) | 11 (13.6) |
a
As determined by a modified version of the BED criteria (part of module H) from the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR Axis I Disorders–Research Version, Non-Patient Edition.11