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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants with DSM-5 eating disorders (total n = 6041)

From: Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of DSM-5 eating disorders in the Australian population

 

Age/years

Gender

Annual household

Highest education

Obese (BMI ≥ 30)

 

Mean (SD)

n (%) female

Median income level

Median level

n (%)

N gave information

6041

6039

4761

6032

6039

Anorexia nervosa

32.8 (18.7)

24 (83%)

$60-80 K

Post high school

n.a.

Bulimia nervosa

34.5 (12.9)

27 (69%)

$40-50 K

Trade/Certificate

16 (41%)

Binge eating disorder

39.7 (16.9)

191 (57%)

$50-60 K

Post high school

126 (37%)

OSFED

     

Sub-threshold BN

33.5 (12.5)

31 (74%)

$60-80 K

Trade/Certificate

17 (41%)

Sub-threshold BED

38.8 (16.4)

229 (55%)

$60-80 K

Trade/Certificate

89 (21%)

Purging Disorder

49.0 (15.9)

27 (77%)

$50-60 K

Trade/Certificate

10 (29%)

UFED

40.0 (15.5)

61 (73%)

$80-100 K

Trade/Certificate

11 (13%)

No eating disorder

47.0 (19.0)

2489 (49%)

$50-60 K

Post high school

854 (16.8%)

All

45.6 (18.9)

3079 (51%)

$60-80 K

Post high school

1123 (19%)

  1. Data reported in this table are weighted for South Australian norms; BN = bulimia nervosa, BED = binge eating disorder, OSFED = Other Specified Eating or Feeding Disorder, UFED = Unspecified Feeding or Eating Disorder.