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Table 3 ED sample compared to nationally representative sample

From: Adverse childhood experiences among adults with eating disorders: comparison to a nationally representative sample and identification of trauma profiles

Total Sample

Sample

ACEs M (SD)

Emo Abuse (%)

Phys Abuse (%)

Sex Abuse (%)

Divorce (%)

IPV (%)

Sub Use (%)

Mental Illness (%)

Prison (%)

ED

1.95 (1.90)

35

16

19

35

9

29

42

6

Nat’l

1.57 (4.72)

34

17

11

27

17

27

16

7

Endorsement in ED total sample compared to nationally representative total sample

Test

t-test, p-value

OR, 95% CI

OR, 95% CI

OR, 95% CI

OR, 95% CI

OR, 95% CI

OR, 95% CI

OR, 95% CI

OR, 95% CI

Result

t = 6.42, p < .000000001

1.05 [0.93, 1.19]

0.93, [0.79, 1.09]

1.87, [1.61, 2.18]

1.46, [1.29, 1.66]

0.48, [0.39, 0.60]

1.11, [0.98, 1.27]

3.70, [3.28, 4.19]

0.75, [0.58, 0.96]

cohen’s d = .08

  1. Bolded numbers represent significant differences. “ED” refers to sample of patients seeking treatment for ED. “Nat’l” refers to the nationally representative sample described in Merrick et al., 2018.1 “Divorce” refers to household divorce. “IPV” refers to a mother or stepmother in the household experiencing intimate partner violence. “Sub Use” refers to having a family member in the household engaging in illicit drug use or struggling with alcoholism. “Mental Illness” refers to having a family member in the household who struggles with mental illness or has attempted suicide. “Prison” refers to having a family member in the household who is incarcerated