Table 3 Early risk factors (M (SD)) by ethnicity and probable BN†in boys (B) and girls (G)
|  | African-American (n = 1717) | White (n = 369) | Hispanic American (n = 708) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Probable BN | No BN | Probable BN | No BN | Probable BN | No BN | |
Depressive symptoms | ||||||
B | 4.40 (3.96) | 3.64 (2.93) | 3.50 (3.21) | 3.15 (3.17) | 7.40 (5.03) | 3.77 (3.41) |
G | 7.00 (4.25) | 4.92 (3.72) | 6.46 (5.58) | 5.00 (3.85) | 6.83 (4.54) | 5.25 (3.83) |
Anxiety symptoms | ||||||
B | 11.07 (6.54) | 8.75 (5.31) | 8.30 (5.38) | 7.81 (5.69) | 15.40 (5.41) | 9.14 (5.98) |
G | 12.27 (6.33) | 9.67 (5.26) | 10.77 (6.65) | 10.43 (5.46) | 11.46 (5.49) | 10.93 (5.57) |
Somatic complaints | ||||||
B | 5.20 (4.44) | 5.58 (4.42) | 6.30 (4.35) | 4.36 (3.83) | 11.20 (3.03) | 6.31 (5.15) |
G | 10.43 (5.80) | 6.73 (4.69) | 9.92 (5.50) | 6.97 (5.11) | 8.63 (4.27) | 7.62 (4.85) |
PTS | ||||||
B | 24.80 (12.23) | 20.34 (11.87) | 17.50 (10.33) | 16.85 (12.13) | 39.00 (16.31) | 19.45 (13.16) |
G | 32.14 (14.97) | 23.22 (13.28) | 28.62 (17.43) | 22.73 (14.41) | 26.63 (12.01) | 23.51 (12.85) |
Sensation seeking | ||||||
B | 5.80 (2.40) | 5.65 (2.00) | 5.20 (2.49) | 6.20 (2.25) | 6.40 (1.82) | 5.63 (2.13) |
G | 4.97 (1.64) | 4.56 (2.18) | 5.77 (2.05) | 4.07 (2.12) | 5.62 (2.00) | 4.72 (2.36) |