Table 1.
Baseline sample characteristics (n = 415)
| Variable | M (s.d.) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 32.36 (9.18) |
| Race | |
| White | 380 (91.5%) |
| Hispanic | 17 (4.1%) |
| Black | 9 (2.2%) |
| American Indian | 3 (1.0%) |
| Asian | 4 (1.0%) |
| Marital status | |
| Never married | 229 (55.2%) |
| Married once | 94 (22.7%) |
| Divorced | 64 (15.4%) |
| Divorced, remarried | 22 (5.3%) |
| Widowed | 1 (0.2%) |
| Widowed, remarried | 4 (1.0%) |
| Significant other | 1 (0.2%) |
| Number of children | 0.67 (1.12) |
| Living situation | |
| Alone | 93 (22.4%) |
| Family | 211 (50.8%) |
| Friends | 54 (13.0%) |
| Significant other | 54 (13.0%) |
| Education | |
| Grade school or less | 1 (0.2%) |
| Grade 7–12 | 18 (4.3%) |
| Graduated high school | 38 (9.2%) |
| Part college | 145 (34.9%) |
| Graduated 2-year college | 25 (6.0%) |
| Graduated 4-year college | 93 (22.4%) |
| Part graduate school | 40 (9.6%) |
| Completed graduate school | 55 (13.3%) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 294 (70.8%) |
| Unemployed | 121 (29.2%) |
| Eating disorder diagnosis | |
| Anorexia nervosa | 48 (11.6%) |
| Bulimia nervosa | 96 (23.1%) |
| Binge-eating disorder | 116 (28.0%) |
| Subthreshold anorexia nervosa | 45 (10.8%) |
| Subthreshold bulimia nervosa | 65 (15.7%) |
| Subthreshold binge-eating disorder | 45 (10.8%) |
| Restraint (EDE) | 2.73 (1.62) |
| Eating concern (EDE) | 2.26 (1.45) |
| Shape concern (EDE) | 3.64 (1.46) |
| Weight concern (EDE) | 3.33 (1.47) |
| Binge-eating episodes (per 3 months) | 13.33 (18.30) |
| Self-induced vomiting episodes (per 3 months) | 15.96 (52.09) |
| Laxative use episodes (per 3 months) | 2.34 (9.40) |
| Diuretic use episodes (per 3 months) | 1.05 (5.85) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.04 (10.69) |
| Binge eating (BES) | 25.17 (11.51) |
| Disinhibited eating (TFEQ) | 10.77 (4.31) |
| Hunger (TFEQ) | 8.29 (4.08) |
| Restraint (TFEQ) | 11.89 (5.41) |
| History of psychiatric treatment | 373 (89.9%) |
| History of psychiatric hospitalization | 171 (41.4%) |
| Current or past mood disorder | 298 (71.8%) |
| Current generalized anxiety disorder | 46 (11.1%) |
| Current or past substance use disorder | 166 (40.0%) |
| Current or past obsessive-compulsive disorder | 51 (12.3%) |
| Current or past post-traumatic stress disorder | 58 (14.0%) |
| Cluster A personality disorder | 48 (11.6%) |
| Cluster B personality disorder | 116 (28.0%) |
| Cluster C personality disorder | 135 (32.5%) |
| Depression (BDI) | 16.63 (10.69) |
| Self-esteem (RSES) | 24.79 (6.45) |
BDI, Beck Depression Inventory (Beck et al., 1996); BES, Binge Eating Scale (Gormally et al., 1982); EDE, Eating Disorder Examination (Cooper & Fairburn, 1987); RSES, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965); TFEQ, Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (Stunkard & Messick, 1985).