Table 2.
Chi‐square comparisons between participants with and without binge eating disorder (BED) on the Worker's Perception of Environmental Factors items
| Total Sample | BED | Non‐BED | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | Chi‐square analysis | |
| 1. Time constraints prevent healthy eating at worksite | 24 | 32.43% | 8 | 40.00% | 16 | 29.63% | x 2(1) = 0.72, p = 0.40 |
| 2. Cost of food prevents healthy eating at worksite | 9 | 12.16% | 4 | 20.00% | 5 | 9.26% | x 2(1) = 1.58, p = 0.21 |
| 3. Quality of food prevents healthy eating at worksite | 18 | 24.32% | 5 | 25.00% | 13 | 24.07% | x 2(1) < 0.01, p = 0.93 |
| 4. Eat more food in response to stress at the worksite | 30 | 40.54% | 9 | 45.00% | 21 | 38.89% | x 2(1) = 0.23, p = 0.63 |
| 5. Eat less food in response to stress at the worksite | 4 | 5.41% | 1 | 5.00% | 3 | 5.56% | x 2(1) < 0.01, p = 0.93 |
| 6. Eat healthy food in response to stress at the worksite | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | N/A |
| 7. Eat junk food in response to stress at the worksite | 36 | 48.65% | 11 | 55.00% | 25 | 46.30% | x 2(1) = 0.44, p = 0.51 |
| 8. Coworkers influence increased food intake | 6 | 8.11% | 2 | 10.00% | 4 | 7.41% | x 2(2) = 0.51, p = 0.78 |
| 9. Coworkers influence decreased food intake | 1 | 1.35% | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 1.85% | x 2(2) = 0.74, p = 0.69 |
| 10. Coworkers influence increased junk food intake | 21 | 28.38% | 6 | 30.00% | 15 | 27.78% | x 2(2) = 0.41, p = 0.81 |
| 11. Coworkers influence increased healthy food intake | 5 | 6.76% | 3 | 15.00% | 2 | 3.70% | x 2(2) = 3.42, p = 0.18 |