Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for primary study variables in the full sample (N = 563 women)
| Diagnosis | Number Affected (% of Total) |
|---|---|
| MDD or Any DSM-IV Anxiety Disorder Combined | 130 (24.3%) |
| Any DSM-IV Anxiety Disorder Only (Excluding MDD) | 110 (20.4%) |
| MDD | 37 (6.7%) |
| OCD | 30 (5.4%) |
| PTSD | 8 (1.5%) |
| Social Phobia | 46 (8.4%) |
| Specific Phobia | 40 (7.2%) |
| Panic Disorder | 7 (1.3%) |
| AWOPD | 2 (0.4%) |
| GAD | 6 (1.1%) |
| Eating Disorders | Number Affected (% of Total) |
| Any DSM-5 Eating Disorder | 28 (5.1%) |
| Anorexia Nervosa | 5 (0.9%) |
| Bulimia Nervosa | 5 (0.9%) |
| Binge-Eating Disorder | 6 (1.1%) |
| Purging Disorder | 4 (0.7%) |
| Non-Purging OSFED | 11 (2.0%) |
| Disordered Eating Behaviors from the SCID | Number Affected (% of Total) |
| Any Disordered Eating Behavior | 101 (18.2%) |
| OBE | 32 (5.7%) |
| SBE | 28 (5.0%) |
| Loss of Control Over Eating Outside of OBEs/SBEs | 13 (2.4%) |
| Excessive Exercise, Fasting, or Strict Dieting | 67 (12.0%) |
| Purging, Laxatives, or Other Medication | 11 (2.0%) |
| Dimensional Disordered Eating Symptoms | Mean (SD) | Observed Range |
Possible Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEBS Total Score | 5.40 (4.99) | 0-24 | 0-30 |
| MEBS Binge Eating | 1.05 (1.37) | 0-7 | 0-7 |
| MEBS Body Dissatisfaction | 1.52 (1.91) | 0-6 | 0-6 |
| MEBS Weight Preoccupation | 2.16 (2.19) | 0-8 | 0-8 |
| MEBS Compensatory Behaviors | 0.15 (0.43) | 0-3 | 0-6 |
Note: OBE = objective binge eating; SBE = subjective binge eating; MDD = major depressive disorder; OCD = obsessive-compulsive disorder; PTSD = post-traumatic stress disorder; AWOPD = agoraphobia without panic disorder; GAD = generalized anxiety disorder; OSFED = other specified feeding or eating disorder; any anxiety disorder = a lifetime diagnosis of at least one of the following: OCD, PTSD, social phobia, specific phobia, panic disorder, AWOPD, or GAD; MEBS = Minnesota Eating Behavior Survey. N’s represent lifetime “definite”/“probable” diagnoses and lifetime behaviors.