Table 4.
Bivariate analysis of the factors associated with the Binge Eating Scale (BES) score
| BES | p-value | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | ||
| Education level+ | ||
| Primary | 13.04 ± 9.36 | 0.022 |
| Complementary | 8.65 ± 6.86 | |
| Secondary | 9.95 ± 8.25 | |
| University | 8.65 ± 7.43 | |
| Monthly income | ||
| Low | 8.69 ± 7.44 | 0.459 |
| Intermediate | 9.64 ± 8.84 | |
| High | 9.26 ± 7.75 | |
| Dieted to lose weight (past 30 days) | ||
| Yes | 10.75 ± 7.74 | < 0.001 |
| No | 8.23 ± 7.47 | |
| Exercised to lose weight (past 30 days) | ||
| Yes | 10.26 ± 7.72 | < 0.001 |
| No | 8.20 ± 7.47 | |
| Vomited or taken laxatives to lose weight (past 30 days) | ||
| Yes | 13.37 ± 7.29 | < 0.001 |
| No | 8.51 ± 7.53 | |
| Taken diet pills to lose weight (past 30 days) | ||
| Yes | 13.00 ± 7.69 | < 0.001 |
| No | 8.57 ± 7.53 | |
| Starving self to lose weight (past 30 days) | ||
| Yes | 12.20 ± 8.20 | < 0.001 |
| No | 8.19 ± 7.30 | |
| Daily weighing | ||
| Yes | 10.75 ± 7.92 | 0.005 |
| No | 8.58 ± 7.53 | |
| Receiving comments from the family concerning losing weight | ||
| Yes | 10.90 ± 8.03 | < 0.001 |
| No | 8.12 ± 7.32 | |
| Have you been insulted | ||
| Yes | 12.40 ± 8.46 | < 0.001 |
| No | 8.53 ± 7.34 | |
| Have you been physically abused | ||
| Yes | 11.26 ± 8.68 | 0.014 |
| No | 8.80 ± 7.53 | |
| Have you been sexually abused | ||
| Yes | 15.37 ± 10.26 | 0.003 |
| No | 8.74 ± 7.44 | |
| Have you been in a bad romantic relationship | ||
| Yes | 10.44 ± 8.10 | 0.001 |
| No | 8.38 ± 7.38 | |
| Family history of eating disorders | ||
| Yes | 11.86 ± 8.08 | < 0.001 |
| No | 8.17 ± 7.33 | |
| Pressure from TV, magazine to lose your weight | ||
| Yes | 12.80 ± 8.07 | < 0.001 |
| No | 8.18 ± 7.31 | |
| Pearson correlation coefficient | p-value | |
| Body dissatisfaction score | 0.245 | < 0.001 |
| Restrained eating scale | 0.096 | 0.008 |
| Body Mass Index | 0.200 | < 0.001 |
| Perceived stress scale | 0.194 | < 0.001 |
| Anxiety | 0.344 | < 0.001 |
| Depression | 0.399 | < 0.001 |
| ERQ cognitive reappraisal facet | −0.113 | 0.003 |
| ERQ expressive suppression facet | −0.095 | 0.013 |
| State Adult attachment scale-security | −0.173 | < 0.001 |
| State Adult attachment scale-avoidance | 0.083 | 0.021 |
| EES scale | 0.259 | < 0.001 |
ERQ Emotional Regulation Questionnaire, EES Emotional Eating Scale
+One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA): post hoc analysis for education level: primary vs. complementary (13.04 vs. 8.65, p = 0.111); primary vs. secondary (13.04 vs. 9.95, p = 0.449); primary vs. university (13.04 vs. 8.65, p = 0.04); complementary vs. secondary (8.65 vs. 9.95, p = 1.000); complementary vs. university (8.65 vs. 8.65, p = 1.000); secondary vs. university (9.95 vs. 8.65, p = 0.536)