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Table 5 Multivariable analysis

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

 

Unstandardized Beta

Standardized Beta

p-value

Confidence interval

Lower Bound

Upper Bound

Model 1: Linear regression taking the Binge Eating Scale (BES) as dependent variable and the sociodemographic characteristics as independent variables.

Primary vs illiterate* level of education

4.203

0.093

0.009

1.039

7.376

Variables entered: Education level.

Model 2: Linear regression taking the Binge Eating Scale (BES) as dependent variable and the opinion about eating habits as independent variables.

Pressure from TV, magazine to lose your weight (yes vs no*)

3.036

0.151

< 0.001

1.522

4.549

Body Mass Index (BMI)

0.252

0.173

< 0.001

0.149

0.356

History of sexual abuse (yes vs no*)

4.991

0.103

0.005

1.505

8.478

Receiving comments from the family concerning losing weight

1.162

0.071

0.061

−0.052

2.376

Starving self to lose weight (past 30 days) (yes vs no*)

1.618

0.083

0.029

0.167

3.069

Family history of eating disorders (yes vs no*)

1.582

0.083

0.030

0.153

3.012

Variables entered = BMI, education level, Exercised to lose weight (past 30 days), Dieted to lose weight (past 30 days), Vomited or taken laxatives to lose weight (past 30 days), Taken diet pills to lose weight (past 30 days), Starving self to lose weight (past 30 days), Daily weighing, Receiving comments from the family concerning losing weight, Have you been insulted, Have you been physically abused, Have you been Sexually abused, Have you been in a bad romantic relationship, family history of eating disorders, Pressure from TV, magazine to lose your weight.

Model 3: Linear regression taking the Binge Eating Scale (BES) as dependent variable and the eating disorders and emotion scales and opinion about eating habits as independent variables.

Depression

0.298

0.298

< 0.001

0.216

0.380

Body dissatisfaction

0.198

0.157

< 0.001

0.103

0.292

Emotional eating

0.072

0.192

< 0.001

0.046

0.098

Body Mass Index (BMI)

0.185

0.131

< 0.001

0.082

0.288

Pressure from TV, magazine to lose your weight (yes vs no*)

2.010

0.102

0.005

0.610

3.410

Anxiety

0.070

0.094

0.025

0.009

0.131

Emotional regulation expressive suppression facet

−0.108

−0.072

0.038

−0.210

−0.006

Variables entered in the model: BMI, education level, Exercised to lose weight (past 30 days), Dieted to lose weight (past 30 days), Vomited or taken laxatives to lose weight (past 30 days), Taken diet pills to lose weight (past 30 days), Starving self to lose weight (past 30 days), Daily weighing, Receiving comments from the family concerning losing weight, Have you been insulted, Have you been physically abused, Have you been Sexually abused, Have you been in a bad romantic relationship, family history of eating disorders, Pressure from TV, magazine to lose your weight, Body dissatisfaction score, Restrained eating scale, Perceived stress scale, HAMA, HAMD, ERQ cognitive reappraisal facet, ERQ expressive suppression facet, State Adult attachment scale and EES scale

  1. *Reference group
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Journal of Eating Disorders

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