Table 2.
Number (Percentage) of participants who endorsed eating disorder attitudes/behaviors and met the cut-off for ED proneness.
| Gay men | Lesbian women | TGNC adults | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Frequency | n | Frequency | n | Frequency | |
| ED proneness (ESP = 2+) | 84 | 40 (47.6%) | 72 | 48 (66.7%)a | 115 | 72 (62.6%) |
| Eating in secret | 86 | 20 (23.3%) | 72 | 23 (31.9%) | 115 | 26 (22.6%) |
| Weight affects the way they feel about themselves | 84 | 53 (63.1%) | 72 | 59 (81.9%)b | 116 | 78 (67.2%) |
| Currently suffer with or have ever suffered from an eating disorder | 86 | 12 (14.0%) | 72 | 25 (34.7%)a | 116 | 35 (30.2%)a |
| Dissatisfied with eating patterns | 86 | 41 (47.7%) | 72 | 45 (62.5%) | 116 | 81 (69.8%)a |
| Used diet pills | 83 | 2 (2.4%) | 67 | 3 (4.5%) | 118 | 3 (2.5%) |
| Vomited or took laxatives | 83 | 1 (1.2%) | 67 | 1 (1.5%) | 118 | 3 (2.5%) |
TGNC, Transgender and Non-conforming; ESP, Eating Disorders Screen for Primary Care.
a
Significantly different to gay men.
b
Significantly different to gay men and TGNC adults.