Table 1. Baseline Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Individuals With BED in the GSH-I and CBT Groups in the mITT Analysisa .
| Characteristic | GSH-I (n = 83) |
CBT (n = 86) |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74 (89.2) | 74 (86.0) |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 43.7 (12.7) | 42.7 (12.0) |
| Married | 30 (36.1) | 44 (51.2) |
| Employed | 57 (68.7) | 66 (76.7) |
| Education level ≥12 y of school attendance | 44 (53.0) | 43 (50.0) |
| BED diagnosis | ||
| Full syndrome | 77 (92.8) | 74 (86.0) |
| Subsyndromal | 6 (7.2) | 12 (14.0) |
| Duration of illness, mean (SD), y | 7.9 (9.3) | 10.4 (11.1) |
| Prior inpatient or day-patient treatment for BED | 11 (13.3) | 13 (15.1) |
| Prior outpatient treatment for BED | 18 (21.7) | 13 (15.1) |
| Current mental disorders | ||
| Any affective disorder | 37 (44.6) | 43 (50.0) |
| Any anxiety disorder | 19 (22.9) | 24 (27.9) |
| Current psychotropic medication | 8 (9.6) | 16 (18.6) |
| Type 2 diabetes | 7 (8.4) | 3 (3.5) |
| Hypertension | 16 (19.3) | 23 (26.7) |
| Body mass indexb | 33.4 (3.9) | 34.4 (3.9) |
| Frequency of OBE days (in the past 28 d), mean (SD) | 14.1 (7.8) | 13.5 (7.5) |
| Eating Disorder Examination–Interview global score, mean (SD) | 2.9 (1.0) | 2.9 (0.9) |
| Beck Depression Inventory II score, mean (SD) | 14.9 (11.1) | 13.1 (9.0) |
| Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale score, mean (SD) | 18.5 (7.6) | 18.9 (6.2) |
| IWQOL-Lite total score, mean (SD) | 75.2 (22.9) | 76.4 (19.4) |
| Clinical Impairment Assessment score, mean (SD) | 20.3 (10.4) | 21.4 (9.1) |
Abbreviations: BED, binge eating disorder; CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy; GSH-I, internet-based guided self-help; IWQOL-Lite, Impact of Weight on Quality of Life–Lite; mITT, modified intention-to-treat; OBE, objective binge eating.
a
Data are presented as number (percentage) of patients unless otherwise indicated. The percentages reported are based on nonmissing data.
b
Calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.