Table 3 Eating patterns and other factors related to health status of participants according to having or not having type 2 diabetes
|  | Type 2 diabetes (n = 142) (%) | Non-type 2 diabetes (n = 142) (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Loss of eating control | |||
 Yes | 108 (76.3) | 86 (60.7) | 0.08 |
 No | 34 (23.7) | 56 (39.3) |  |
Binge eating disorder | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 108 (76.3) | 67 (47.3) | 0.001 |
 No | 34 (23.7) | 75 (52.7) |  |
Bulimia nervosa | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 19 (13.6) | 12 (8.0) | 0.444 |
 No | 123 (86.4) | 120 (92.0) |  |
Night eating syndrome | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 3 (1.7) | 9 (6.7) | 0.34 |
 No | 139 (98.3) | 133 (93.3) |  |
Eating habits | |||
 Breakfast eating routinely (6–7 day/week) |  |  |  |
  Yes | 58 (40.7) | 55 (38.7) | 0.67 |
  No | 84 (59.3) | 87 (61.3) |  |
 Lunch eating routinely (6-7 day/week) | |||
  Yes | 94 (66.1) | 103 (72.7) | 0.523 |
  No | 48 (33.9) | 39 (27.3) |  |
 Dinner eating routinely (6-7 day/week) | |||
  Yes | 70 (49.2) | 96 (67.3) | 0.023 |
  No | 72 (50.8) | 46 (32.7) |  |
 Eat when do not feel hungry | |||
 Almost every day | 27 (18.6) | 53 (37.3) | 0.151 |
 More than one a week | 19 (13.6) | 12 (8.7) |  |
 One a week | 48 (33.9) | 40 (28.0) |  |
 Less than one a week | 48 (33.9) | 37 (26.0) |  |
Eat with a feeling of fullness | |||
 Almost every day | 31 (22.0) | 55 (38.7) | 0.024 |
 More than one a week | 21 (13.6) | 21 (14.7) |  |
 One a week | 43 (28.8) | 45 (32.0) |  |
 Less than one a week | 47 (32.2) | 21 (14.7) |  |
Overall health status | |||
 Excellent | 0 (0.0) | 7 (4.7) | 0.17 |
 Very good | 7 (5.1) | 6 (4.0) |  |
 Good | 24 (16.9) | 47 (33.3) |  |
 Fair | 70 (49.2) | 58 (40.7) |  |
 Poor | 41 (28.8) | 24 (17.3) |  |
Overall health status Compared to last year | |||
 Much better | 0 (0.0) | 8 (6.0) | 0.326 |
 A little better | 14 (10.2) | 8 (6.0) |  |
 Like last year | 65 (45.8) | 51 (36.0) |  |
 Slightly worse | 34 (23.7) | 47 (33.3) |  |
 Much worse | 29 (20.3) | 28 (18.7) |  |
Daily activities affected by health status | |||
 Very limited | 8 (5.1) | 2 (1.3) | 0.085 |
 Slightly limited | 91 (64.4) | 71 (50.0) |  |
 No restrictions | 43 (30.5) | 69 (48.7) |  |
Energy and emotions | |||
  Most of time | 5 (3.4) | 0 (0.0) |  |
  Considerable time of day | 19 (13.6) | 19 (13.3) | 0.554 |
 Sometimes | 99 (69.5) | 97 (68.7) |  |
  A little bit of time | 17 (11.9) | 25 (17.3) |  |
  Never | 2 (1.7) | 1 (0.7) |  |