Table 1.
Frequency of trauma exposures and disordered eating symptoms reported in childhood, through adulthood
| Trauma Exposure | |||
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| Category | Example exposures | Childhood Frequency1 (N, %) | Cumulative Lifetime Frequency1 (N, %) |
| Any | Any form of trauma exposure | 1007 (67.7) | 1222 (86.1) |
| Sexual | Rape, sexual abuse | 184 (11.0) | 313(20.6) |
| Violent | Physical abuse, violent death of loved one, experiencing physical violence, war or terrorism, captivity | 419 (25.0) | 692 (45.4) |
| Other | Witnessing trauma with potential to cause death or injury, learning about a loved one’s trauma exposure, natural disaster, fire, serious unintentional injury, diagnosis of serious illness, exposure to noxious agent | 840 (56.5) | 1074 (75.8) |
| Frequency of Eating Disorder Symptoms | |||
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| Category | Definition | Childhood Frequency (N, %) | Cumulative Lifetime Frequency (N, %) |
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| Any AN symptom | Endorsed any of the following: • Underweight • Fear of gaining weight • Distorted body image |
274 (19.7) | 375 (26.5) |
| Any BN symptom | Endorsed any of the following: • Binge eating • Any attempts to reduce weight (via self-induced vomiting, dieting, excessive exercise) • Overconcern with body image |
673 (42.2) | 792 (50.4) |
| Any Associated DE symptom | Endorsed any of the following: • Sustained increased appetite • Sustained decreased appetite • Preoccupation with food/eating |
966 (69.8) | 1096 (78.5) |
Note. All Ns are unweighted. Categories are consistent with those outlined in Copeland et al. (2015).
1
Dichotomous variable based on whether participants reported exposure at any available observation during the time period.