Table 1.
Participant characteristics (n = 21 women).
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Participant age, in years | |
| 18-39 | 5 (24) |
| 40-59 | 11 (53) |
| ≥60 | 5 (24) |
| Participant race | |
| White | 19 (90) |
| Black or African American | 1 (5) |
| Multiple race identities indicated | 1 (5) |
| Body Mass Index | |
| 30.0–39.9 | 7 (33) |
| 40.0–49.9 | 10 (48) |
| 50.0+ | 4 (19) |
| Education | |
| Completed high school | 1 (5) |
| Some college or technical school | 6 (29) |
| College degree | 11 (52) |
| Graduate degree | 3 (14) |
| Employment status (multiple selections possible) | |
| Employed, full-time | 10 (48) |
| Employed, part-time | 5 (24) |
| Disabled, employed part-time | 1 (5) |
| Disabled, not able to work | 4 (19) |
| Student | 3 (14) |
| Frequency of binge eating episodes (at time of interview) | |
| <1x/month | 5 (24) |
| 1–2x/month | 2 (10) |
| 1x/week | 4 (19) |
| 2–3x/week | 3 (14) |
| 4–6x/week | 2 (10) |
| 1x/day | 3 (14) |
| >1x/day | 2 (10) |
| Insurance coverage | |
| Group plan (through employer or union) | 13 (62) |
| Individual private plan (member pays premium) | 3 (14) |
| Medicaid | 4 (19) |
| Medicare | 1 (5) |
| Chronic health conditions/diagnoses | |
| Hypertension | 9 (43) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 4 (19) |
| Hypothyroid | 4 (19) |
| Type 2 diabetes | 11 (52) |
| Prediabetes or impaired glucose tolerance | 10 (48) |
| Sleep apnea | 4 (19) |
| Osteoarthritis | 2 (10) |
| Polycystic ovarian syndrome | 4 (19) |
| Congestive heart failure | 2 (10) |
| Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease | 1 (5) |