Table 4 Bivariate analysis of categorical variables associated with the binge eating score
Variable | Mean binge eating score | p |
|---|---|---|
Gender |  |  < 0.001 |
Male | 3.78 ± 4.07 |  |
Female | 5.68 ± 5.40 |  |
Following a diet to lose weight | Â | 0.262 |
No (N = 377) | 3.99 ± 4.13 |  |
Yes (N = 237) | 5.88 ± 5.69 |  |
Exercising to lose weight | Â | 0.262 |
No (N = 197) | 4.08 ± 4.72 |  |
Yes (N = 417) | 5.07 ± 4.89 |  |
Vomiting to lose weight | Â | 0.003 |
No (N = 535) | 4.15 ± 4.31 |  |
Yes (N = 79) | 7.67 ± 6.39 |  |
Taking medications to lose weight | Â | 0.008 |
No (N = 560) | 4.31 ± 4.52 |  |
Yes (N = 54) | 7.38 ± 6.17 |  |
Starving to lose weight | Â | 0.009 |
No (N = 462) | 3.94 ± 4.05 |  |
Yes (N = 152) | 6.93 ± 6.18 |  |
Weighing yourself daily | Â | 0.001 |
No (N = 458) | 4.15 ± 4.56 |  |
Yes (N = 156) | 6.32 ± 5.37 |  |
Experienced social isolation | Â | 0.115 |
No (N = 419) | 4.34 ± 4.68 |  |
Yes (N = 195) | 5.46 ± 5.13 |  |
Family history of eating disorders | Â | 0.220 |
No (N = 419) | 4.38 ± 4.60 |  |
Yes (N = 195) | 5.49 ± 5.37 |  |
Pressured by media to lose weight |  |  < 0.001 |
No (N = 447) | 3.68 ± 3.94 |  |
Yes (N = 167) | 6.86 ± 5.82 |  |