Table 4.
Comparison of sample data with community norms reported for females by Mond et al. (2006) and for males by Lavender et al. (2010) for the eating disorder examination questionnaire.
| Mond et al., 2006 | Present study | t(df) | p value | d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDE-Q | Female sample (N = 5,255) M (SD) |
Female sample (N = 100) M (SD) |
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| Restraint | 1.30 (1.40) | 4.77 (0.51) | 67.51 (99) | <0.001 | 6.81 |
| Shape concern | 0.76 (1.06) | 4.84 (0.34) | 121.00 (99) | <0.001 | 12.22 |
| Eating concern | 1.79 (1.51) | 3.25 (0.68) | 21.62 (99) | <0.001 | 2.18 |
| Weight concern | 2.23 (1.65) | 4.06 (0.56) | 32.87 (99) | <0.001 | 3.32 |
| Global score | 1.52 (1.25) | 4.23 (0.33) | 82.72 (99) | <0.001 | 8.35 |
| Lavender et al., 2010 | Present study | t(df) | p value | d | |
| EDE-Q | Male sample (N = 404) M (SD) |
Male sample (N = 33) M (SD) |
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| Restraint | 1.04 (1.19) | 4.15 (0.39) | 45.96 (32) | ≤0.001 | 2.70 |
| Shape concern | 1.59 (1.38) | 4.44 (0.24) | 68.23 (32) | ≤0.001 | 2.14 |
| Eating concern | 0.43 (0.77) | 4.42 (0.46) | 49.85 (32) | ≤001 | 5.31 |
| Weight concern | 1.29 (1.27) | 3.39 (0.32) | 37.22 (32) | ≤001 | 1.71 |
| Global score | 1.09 (1.00) | 4.77 (0.23) | 91.41 (32) | <0.001 | 3.82 |
EDE-Q, eating disorder examination questionnaire (Fairburn and Beglin, 1994). Applying the Bonferroni correction, significance was assumed based on a corrected alpha of ≤0.01.