Table 1 Characteristics of study population

Age

M = 46.40, SD = 3.96

M = 54.98, SD = 5.19

T = −22.499, p = .000

Education

Any type of college and higher

N = 228 (71.7%)

N = 139 (49.6%)

χ² = 6.698, p = .153

Marital status

Married/in a relationship

N = 200 (62.9%)

N = 190 (76.0%)

χ² = 0.536, p = .464

Single/separated/divorced

N = 118 (37.1%)

N = 60 (24.0%)

χ² = 1.002, p = .317

Employment

76-100%

N = 152 (47.8%)

N = 95 (38.0%)

unemployed/up to 75%

N = 166 (52.2%)

N = 155 (62.0%)

χ² = 3.003, p = .391

Children

M = 1.4, SD = .49

M = 1.26, SD = .44

T = -1.144, p = .253

Months after beginning of the last menstruation

M = 1.00, SD = 1.79

M = 97.81, SD = 68.36

T = 24.497, p = .000

BMI

M = 23.34, SD = 3.86

M = 23.74, SD = 4.53

T = -1.133, p = .258

WHR

M = 0.812, SD = 0.07

M = 0.828, SD = 0.09

T = -1.758, p = .080

EDE-Q_{_restrained}

M = 1.23, SD = 1.32

M = 1.45, SD = 1.35

T = -1.983, p = .048

EDE-Q_{_eating}

M = 0.46, SD = 0.87

M = 0.48, SD = 0.82

T = - 0.295, p = .768

EDE-Q_{_weight}

M = 1.28, SD = 1.29

M = 1.29, SD = 1.27

T = - 0.080, p = .936

EDE-Q_{_shape}

M = 1.63, SD = 1.45

M = 1.67, SD = 1.47

T = - 0.305, p = .761

RES

M = 39.77, SD = 4.64

M = 38.86, SD = 4.82

T = 2.288, p = .023