Table 2.

Descriptive information on frequency of binge-eating, laxative misuse, duretic misuse, and self-induced vomiting by diagnosis

	Compensatory-Behavior Frequency1				Correlation with Binge-Eating
	AN	BN	Entire sample	Test Statistics	AN	BN	Entire sample
Laxatives2	n=81	n=361	n=571		n=81	n=361	n=571
	5.35±2.1	4.80±1.9	4.75±2.0	F(1,440)=5.23, p=.023, ${\eta }_{\mathrm{p}}^2=.012$	r=−.169, p=.13	r=.046, p=.38	r=−.002, p=.96
Diuretics3	n=22	n=138	n=220		n=22	n=138	n=220
	5.68±2.3	4.79±2.0	4.91±2.1	F(1,158)=3.58, p=.060, ${\eta }_{\mathrm{p}}^2=.022$	r=.129, p=.57	r=.024, p=.78	r=.078, p=.26
Vomiting4	n=113	n=799	n=1142		n=113	n=799	n=1142
	5.97±2.1	6.61±1.6	6.07±2.0	F(1,919)=14.42, p<.001, ${\eta }_{\mathrm{p}}^2=.016$	r=.582, p<.001	r=.543, p<.001	r=.543, p<.001

Notes: AN=anorexia nervosa; BN=bulimia nervosa

¹During the last month; Range = 1 to 8 (1=never; 2=once a month or less; 3=several times a month; 4=once a week; 5=twice a week; 6=three to six times a week; 7=once a day; 8 = more than once a day).

²Analyeses were conducted among participants who reported misusing laxatives once or more during the past month.

³Analyeses were conducted among participants who reported misusing diuretics once or more during the past month.

⁴Analyeses were conducted among participants who reported vomiting once or more during the past month.