Table 4.
Distributions of demographic and psychosocial variables of interview participants
| Variable | Frequency (N) (%) |
|---|---|
| Food addiction | |
| Mild (2–3 symptoms and CS) | 6 (16.7) |
| Moderate (4–5 symptoms and CS) | 4 (11.1) |
| Severe (6 + symptoms and CS) | 26 (72.2) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 7 (19.4) |
| Female | 29 (80.6) |
| Race | |
| White/Caucasian | 32 (88.9) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 2 (5.6) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 (2.8) |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 (2.8) |
| Grade | |
| Freshman | 4 (11.1) |
| Sophomore | 10 (27.8) |
| Junior | 3 (8.3) |
| Senior | 8 (22.2) |
| Graduate/Professional School | 11 (30.6) |
| BMI Category | |
| Underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2) | 2 (5.6) |
| Normal range (18.5–24.9 kg/m2) | 9 (25.0) |
| Overweight (25.0–29.9 kg/m2) | 12 (33.3) |
| Obese (30.0 + kg/m2) | 13 (26.1) |
| ACE Levels | |
| Low (< 4) | 69.4 |
| High (≥ 4) | 30.6 |
| Variable | Mean ± SD (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| YFAS Symptoms | 6.75 ± 2.71 (5.83, 7.67) |
| Age (years) | 22.1 ± 4.63 (20.5, 23.76) |
| ACE Score | 2.61 ± 2.16 (1.88, 3.34) |
| BMI [kg/m2] | 29.7 ± 8.30 [26.90, 32.51] |
Demographic and psychosocial data represented in frequencies and percentages for categorical variables and in means and standard deviations for continuous variables. SD standard deviation, YFAS Yale Food Addiction Scale, CS Clinical Significance, ACE Adverse Childhood Experiences, CI Confidence Interval, BMI Body Mass Index