Table 2 Socio-demographic for Q sorts (participants) defining each factor
From: Uncontrollable behavior or mental illness? Exploring constructions of bulimia using Q methodology
Variable | Factor A ( n =4)* (Count, %) | Factor B ( n =7) (Count, %) | Factor C ( n =4) (Count, %) | Factor D ( n =7)* (Count, %) | Factor E ( n =2) (Count, %) | Factor F ( n =2) (Count, %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||||
Woman | 2 (100) | 7 (100) | 3 (75) | 4 (66.7) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) |
Man | 0 | 0 | 1 (25) | 2 (33.3) | 0 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (50) |
Age (Mean, S.D.) | 19 (1) | 22.3 (6.4) | 20.3 (2.9) | 19.8 (2.4) | 18.5 (0.5) | 20.5 (0.5) |
Disordered eating experience | ||||||
Direct# | 0 | 3 (42.8) | 0 | 2 (33.3) | 0 | 1 (50) |
Friend/family member | 1 (50%) | 2 (28.6) | 2 (50) | 1 (16.7) | 0 | 0 |
Impersonal | 1 (50%) | 2 (28.6) | 2 (50) | 3 (50) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) |