Table 3.

Mean scores on NEO-PI-R by eating disorder behavior.

	Men (n = 2264–2266)
	Excessive Exercise				Fasting				Laxative Use/Purging
	No		Yes		No		Yes		No		Yes
	Mean	SE	Mean	SE	Mean	SE	Mean	SE	Mean	SE	Mean	SE
Neuroticism	47.24	0.19	49.49^*	0.96	47.29	0.19	48.30	0.98	47.31	0.19	50.70	2.49
N1: Anxiety	48.34	0.19	50.14	0.87	48.37	0.19	49.32	0.97	48.38	0.18	52.32	2.46
N2: Angry Hostility	49.66	0.20	50.84	0.95	49.66	0.20	50.83	0.99	49.68	0.20	54.97^*	2.22
N3: Depression	48.32	0.18	50.15^*	0.97	48.33	0.19	49.78	0.91	48.38	0.18	50.31	2.45
N4: Self-Consciousness	47.79	0.18	48.63	0.89	47.78	0.18	48.93	0.90	47.82	0.18	49.67	2.36
N5: Impulsiveness	49.69	0.18	53.53^****	0.91	49.74	0.18	52.40^**	0.87	49.81	0.18	56.02^**	2.57
N6: Vulnerability	46.51	0.17	47.56	0.94	46.57	0.17	46.06	0.88	46.57	0.17	43.83	2.77
Extraversion	48.31	0.19	51.61^***	0.99	48.47	0.19	47.64	0.96	48.41	0.19	53.37^*	3.50
E1: Warmth	46.95	0.21	48.75	1.04	47.07	0.21	45.85	1.03	46.99	0.20	51.46	3.65
E2: Gregariousness	48.81	0.20	50.59	0.91	48.91	0.20	48.08	1.06	48.84	0.20	54.30^*	3.81
E3: Assertiveness	54.88	0.19	55.86	0.96	54.89	0.19	55.52	0.99	54.89	0.19	58.80	2.87
E4: Activity	52.98	0.18	55.75^**	0.91	53.06	0.18	53.78	0.90	53.06	0.18	57.73^*	2.46
E5: Excitement-Seeking	50.16	0.16	52.66^**	0.72	50.20	0.16	51.65	0.85	50.23	0.16	54.22	2.90
E6: Positive Emotions	48.30	0.20	50.92^**	1.03	48.41	0.20	48.31	1.05	48.40	0.19	49.90	3.06
Openness	51.93	0.21	53.96	0.93	51.86	0.21	55.75^***	0.89	52.00	0.20	54.25	2.55
O1: Fantasy	53.21	0.19	55.12^*	0.87	53.24	0.19	54.45	0.90	53.27	0.18	56.11	2.35
O2: Aesthetics	48.85	0.20	50.93^*	0.89	48.84	0.20	51.31^*	0.93	48.94	0.20	49.22	2.78
O3: Feelings	50.17	0.18	52.44^*	0.94	50.22	0.18	51.27	1.03	50.23	0.18	55.07^*	1.91
O4: Actions	47.57	0.20	49.05	0.93	47.55	0.20	49.64^*	0.95	47.62	0.19	50.10	2.97
O5: Ideas	51.88	0.20	53.35	0.90	51.78	0.20	56.00^****	0.85	51.92	0.19	54.88	2.65
O6: Values	52.04	0.20	54.00^*	0.83	52.00	0.20	54.92^**	0.79	52.11	0.19	53.40	2.37
Agreeableness	45.62	0.18	44.12	0.73	45.66	0.18	43.43^*	0.95	45.61	0.18	37.88^***	1.75
A1: Trust	50.80	0.17	51.32	0.74	50.83	0.17	50.62	0.86	50.83	0.17	47.95	2.76
A2: Straightforwardness	48.09	0.18	45.82^*	0.81	48.07	0.18	46.35	0.87	48.03	0.17	43.01^*	2.14
A3: Altruism	47.23	0.17	47.73	0.90	47.31	0.17	45.58^*	0.92	47.25	0.17	46.41	2.55
A4: Compliance	47.31	0.18	45.66	0.78	47.29	0.18	45.95	0.92	47.28	0.18	41.34^*	1.71
A5: Modesty	46.89	0.19	45.18	0.98	46.90	0.19	44.84^*	1.10	46.87	0.18	38.26^***	2.25
A6: Tender-mindedness	46.24	0.19	46.32	0.93	46.31	0.19	44.56	1.03	46.28	0.19	40.28^*	3.40
Conscientiousness	51.81	0.20	51.93	1.26	51.78	0.20	52.47	1.11	51.78	0.20	56.37	3.71
C1: Competence	54.09	0.18	53.74	1.02	54.07	0.18	54.20	0.96	54.06	0.18	57.38	3.40
C2: Order	48.78	0.20	49.56	1.07	48.80	0.20	48.85	1.03	48.79	0.20	52.31	3.08
C3: Dutifulness	52.66	0.17	51.14	1.01	52.63	0.17	51.87	0.97	52.61	0.17	51.48	3.15
C4: Achievement Striving	51.27	0.20	53.17	1.13	51.29	0.21	52.69	1.01	51.30	0.20	58.13^**	3.10
C5: Self-Discipline	49.38	0.20	49.31	1.10	49.36	0.20	49.81	1.03	49.38	0.19	50.46	3.61
C6: Deliberation	52.53	0.18	50.80	0.97	52.47	0.18	52.12	0.88	52.45	0.18	54.11	2.78

Data shown are mean scores on the NEO-PI-R by endorsement or denial of specific eating disorder behaviors in men.

p < .05;

^**

p < .01;

^***

p < .001;

^****

p < .0001 based on one-way ANOVA comparing personality domains and facets to eating disorder behaviors.