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Table 4 Bivariate analysis of the factors associated with the Binge Eating Scale (BES) score

From: Validation of the Arabic version of the binge eating scale and correlates of binge eating disorder among a sample of the Lebanese population

 

BES

p-value

Mean ± SD

Education level+

 Primary

13.04 ± 9.36

0.022

 Complementary

8.65 ± 6.86

 Secondary

9.95 ± 8.25

 University

8.65 ± 7.43

Monthly income

 Low

8.69 ± 7.44

0.459

 Intermediate

9.64 ± 8.84

 High

9.26 ± 7.75

Dieted to lose weight (past 30 days)

 Yes

10.75 ± 7.74

< 0.001

 No

8.23 ± 7.47

Exercised to lose weight (past 30 days)

 Yes

10.26 ± 7.72

< 0.001

 No

8.20 ± 7.47

Vomited or taken laxatives to lose weight (past 30 days)

 Yes

13.37 ± 7.29

< 0.001

 No

8.51 ± 7.53

Taken diet pills to lose weight (past 30 days)

 Yes

13.00 ± 7.69

< 0.001

 No

8.57 ± 7.53

Starving self to lose weight (past 30 days)

 Yes

12.20 ± 8.20

< 0.001

 No

8.19 ± 7.30

Daily weighing

 Yes

10.75 ± 7.92

0.005

 No

8.58 ± 7.53

Receiving comments from the family concerning losing weight

 Yes

10.90 ± 8.03

< 0.001

 No

8.12 ± 7.32

Have you been insulted

 Yes

12.40 ± 8.46

< 0.001

 No

8.53 ± 7.34

Have you been physically abused

 Yes

11.26 ± 8.68

0.014

 No

8.80 ± 7.53

Have you been sexually abused

 Yes

15.37 ± 10.26

0.003

 No

8.74 ± 7.44

Have you been in a bad romantic relationship

 Yes

10.44 ± 8.10

0.001

 No

8.38 ± 7.38

Family history of eating disorders

 Yes

11.86 ± 8.08

< 0.001

 No

8.17 ± 7.33

Pressure from TV, magazine to lose your weight

 Yes

12.80 ± 8.07

< 0.001

 No

8.18 ± 7.31

 

Pearson correlation coefficient

p-value

Body dissatisfaction score

0.245

< 0.001

Restrained eating scale

0.096

0.008

Body Mass Index

0.200

< 0.001

Perceived stress scale

0.194

< 0.001

Anxiety

0.344

< 0.001

Depression

0.399

< 0.001

ERQ cognitive reappraisal facet

−0.113

0.003

ERQ expressive suppression facet

−0.095

0.013

State Adult attachment scale-security

−0.173

< 0.001

State Adult attachment scale-avoidance

0.083

0.021

EES scale

0.259

< 0.001

  1. ERQ Emotional Regulation Questionnaire, EES Emotional Eating Scale
  2. +One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA): post hoc analysis for education level: primary vs. complementary (13.04 vs. 8.65, p = 0.111); primary vs. secondary (13.04 vs. 9.95, p = 0.449); primary vs. university (13.04 vs. 8.65, p = 0.04); complementary vs. secondary (8.65 vs. 9.95, p = 1.000); complementary vs. university (8.65 vs. 8.65, p = 1.000); secondary vs. university (9.95 vs. 8.65, p = 0.536)