Table 2 Frequencies of individuals citing each category for the causes of eating disorders
Category | Frequency according to Eating Disorder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anorexia | Bulimia | Both | Other | No ED | |
Traumatic life events | 5 (19 %) | 3 (25 %) | 2 (18 %) | 3 (38 %)2 | 5 (2 %) |
Family problems | 7 (27 %) | 2 (17 %) | 1 (9 %) | 1 (13 %) | 28 (13 %) |
Social problems | 8 (31 %) | 7 (58 %)2 | 5 (45 %)1 | 2 (25 %) | 57 (26 %) |
Psychological and emotional problems | 13 (50 %)1 | 8 (67 %)1 | 4 (36 %)2 | 5 (63 %)1 | 141 (64 %)1 |
Genetics and biology | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | 2 (18 %) | 0 (0 %) | 18 (8 %) |
Media and culture ideals | 2 (8 %) | 0 (0 %) | 3 (27 %) | 0 (0 %) | 104 (47 %)2 |
Sports and health | 6 (23 %) | 2 (17 %) | 2 (18 %) | 1 (13 %) | 4 (2 %) |
Body image and eating | 9 (35 %)2 | 1 (8 %) | 3 (27 %) | 1 (13 %) | 57 (26 %) |
Total sample size | 26 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 220 |
Total number of responses given | 50 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 414 |