Patient experiences of a 10-weeks weight-neutral treatment program for clinical binge eating disorder in a higher weight population

Table 1 Demographic and characteristics of the participants

Characteristics	Count
Gender
Female	8
Male	2
Ethnicity
White	10
Age
20–30	2
30–40	3
40–50	3
50–60	2
Cohabiting status
Living alone	4
Living with partner and/or children	6
Education level obtained
Middle school	1
High school	5
University degree (minimum bachelor)	4
Employment status
Full time employed	6
Student	1
Public welfare	3
Fulfilling DSM-V criteria for binge eating disorder	10
Earlier treatment for other diagnosis in specialized psychiatric outpatient care	10
Self-reported onset of preoccupation with body and/or food
Pre-teen	4
Teens	4
Adulthood	2
Having experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences [23]	8

^aMeasures were given before treatment and is included in the table to illustrate levels of eating disorder pathology at admission

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