Table 1.
Participants’ baseline characteristics.
| Characteristic | No BED | Subclinical BED | BED | p-value | η2 or Cramer’s V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | 114 (76.0) | 18 (12.0) | 18 (12.0) | ||
| Sex (female) | 92 (80.7) | 14 (77.8) | 13 (72.2) | .70 | 0.07 |
| Race | |||||
| Black or African American | 57 (50.0) | 5 (27.8) | 5 (27.8) | .09 | 0.16 |
| White | 56 (49.1) | 13 (72.2) | 12 (66.7) | ||
| Multiracial or other | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (5.6) | ||
| Ethnicity (Hispanic) | 8 (7.0) | 2 (11.1) | 0 (0) | .39 | 0.11 |
| Age (years) | 48.8±11.4† | 40.9±12.8‡ | 46.9±12.2†‡ | .03 | 0.05 |
| Screening Weight (kg) | 107.2±18.0 | 110.9±17.1 | 108.2±13.5 | .70 | 0.01 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 38.2±5.0 | 38.6±4.6 | 37.6±4.8 | .83 | 0.003 |
| Dietary Restraint | 9.8±3.4 | 10.7±3.2 | 10.6±4.2 | .48 | 0.01 |
| Disinhibition | 8.7±3.0† | 11.0±2.9‡ | 12.1±2.2‡ | <.001 | 0.15 |
| Hunger | 5.6±3.3† | 7.7±3.1‡ | 8.6±3.7‡ | <.001 | 0.10 |
Note. N(%) or mean±standard deviation. BMI=body mass index. BED=binge-eating disorder. Values marked with different symbols differ significantly from each other for that item as determined by Tukey’s post-hoc comparisons (two-tailed p<0.05).