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Table 3 Partial correlations between BE severity and health outcomes controlling for BMI

From: The clinical significance of binge eating among older adult women: an investigation into health correlates, psychological wellbeing, and quality of life

Variables

r

p

Health behaviors

  

 EBQ

.20

.002*

 PSQI

.29

< .001*

 PASE†

− .03

.326

Quality of Life

  

 Phys Function†

− .09

.106

 Limits Phys†

− .12

.047*

 Limits Emot†

− .12

.041*

 Wellbeing†

− .31

< .001*

 Social Function†

− .17

.009*

 Vitality†

− .29

< .001*

 Bodily pain†

− .09

.106

 General Health†

− .10

.128

 Social Isolation

.25

.010*

Psychological

  

 CES-D

.33

< .001*

 GAI

.10

.093

 PANAS†

− .28

< .001*

 BAS†

− .54

< .001*

  1. EBQ Eating Behaviors Questionnaire, PSQI Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index, PASE Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly, Phys function physical function SF-36 domain, Limits Phys role limitations due to physical health problems SF-36 domain, Limits Emot role limitations due to personal or emotional problems SF-36 domain, Social Isolation PROMIS Social Isolation scale, CES-D Center for Epidemiologic Studies – Depression Scale, GAI Generalized Anxiety Inventory Short Form, PANAS positive affect subscale of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, BAS Body Appreciation Scale
  2. N = 225
  3. †Higher scores indicate better health, higher scores on all other scales indicate poorer health/more pathology
  4. *p < .05