Table 3 The number (in parenthesis) and percentages of girls and boys answering “yes” and “no” to the SCOFF items, respectively

Do you make yourself sick (vomit) because you feel uncomfortably full?

(41)

(1238)

(33)

(645)

(8)

(545)

3.33**

3.3 %

96.7 %

4.9 %

95.1 %

1.4 %

98.6 %

Do you worry that you have lost control over how much you eat?

(152)

(1090)

(126)

(552)

(25)

(532)

7.52***

12.2 %

87.8 %

18.6 %

81.4 %

4.5 %

95.5 %

Have you recently lost more than one stone (15 pounds) (ca 6.8 kg) in a 3 month period?

(75)

(1158)

(41)

(633)

(34)

(518)

−.055

6.1 %

93.9 %

6.1 %

93.9 %

6.2 %

93.8 %

Do you believe yourself to be fat when others say you are thin?

(154)

(1078)

(126)

(544)

(27)

(528)

7.35 ***

12.5 %

87.5 %

18.8 %

81.2 %

4.9 %

95.1 %

Would you say that food dominates your life?

(180)

(1045)

(120)

(547)

(58)

(493)

3.67 ***

14.7 %

85.3 %

18.0 %

82.0 %

10.5 %

89.5 %