Table 1.
Mean (standard deviation) scores for demographic characteristics, eating disorder symptoms, and internalizing symptoms across racial groups.
|
Total (n=716) |
White (n=477) |
Asian (n=115) |
NAPOC (n=124) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 19.23 (1.64) | 19.30 (1.81) | 19.13 (1.17) | 19.06 (1.32) |
| range: 18-35 | range: 18-23 | range: 18-27 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.18 (3.71) | 23.05 (3.65) | 22.18 (3.33) | 24.58 (3.91) |
| Eating Disorder Symptoms | ||||
| Restriction | 4.05 (4.68) | 3.66 (4.35) | 5.47 (5.77) | 4.22 (4.55) |
| Body Dissatisfaction | 8.80 (7.08) | 8.56 (7.12) | 9.95 (6.78) | 8.64 (7.14) |
| Purging | 0.75 (2.22) | 0.63 (1.95) | 1.36 (3.40) | 0.65 (1.65) |
| Binge Eating | 6.72 (5.89) | 6.43 (5.58) | 7.89 (6.89) | 6.77 (5.97) |
| Excessive Exercise | 5.87 (5.42) | 6.09 (5.49) | 5.84 (5.41) | 5.06 (5.13) |
| Muscle Building | 2.86 (3.64) | 2.68 (3.34) | 3.77 (4.62) | 2.69 (3.64) |
| Negative Attitudes Toward Obesity | 4.96 (4.78) | 5.18 (4.99) | 5.36 (4.44) | 3.74 (4.01) |
| Cognitive Restraint | 4.57 (3.14) | 4.61 (3.09) | 5.37 (3.29) | 3.69 (2.98) |
| Internalizing Symptoms | ||||
| Depression | 4.88 (6.93) | 4.74 (7.02) | 6.09 (7.60) | 4.31 (5.76) |
| Anxiety | 4.66 (5.69) | 4.54 (5.75) | 6.12 (6.43) | 3.76 (4.43) |
| Stress | 7.50 (6.97) | 7.32 (6.84) | 9.00 (7.66) | 6.77 (6.62) |
Note: NAPOC=Non-Asian People of Color; BMI=Body Mass Index.