Table 1. Sample demographics.
| Full Sample (n=577) | Endorsed Secretive Eating (n=111) | Denied Secretive Eating (n=466) | Test statistic and p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race/Ethnicity, n (%) | χ2 = 7.23; p = .07 | |||
| Caucasian | 317 (54.9%) | 56 (50.5%) | 261 (56.0%) | |
| African-American | 129 (22.4%) | 35 (31.5%) | 94 (20.2%) | |
| Hispanic | 70 (12.1%) | 12 (10.8%) | 58 (12.4%) | |
| Other | 54 (9.4%) | 7 (6.3%) | 47 (10.1%) | |
| Female, n (%) | 380 (65.9%) | 75 (67.6%) | 305 (65.5%) | χ2 = 0.18; p = .67 |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 11.18 (2.45) | 12.07 (2.83) | 10.97 (2.31) | t(1,147) = -3.80; p < .001 |
| Child (vs. Adolescent), n (%) | 466 (80.8%) | 70 (63.1%) | 396 (85.0%) | χ2 = 27.71; p < .001 |
| With Obesity (vs. Overweight), n (%) | 519 (89.9%) | 95 (85.6%) | 424 (91.0%) | χ2 = 2.89; p = .09 |
| BMI percentile, mean (SD) | 97.36 (2.48) | 97.76 (2.75) | 97.26 (2.41) | t(1,575) = -1.90; p = .06 |
Note: BMI = body mass index