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Table 6 T-test Comparison of EPSI Factor Scores by Discrimination Reason

From: The role of discrimination and adverse childhood experiences in disordered eating

Variable

Gender discrimination

Racial discrimination

Weight discrimination

Yes (N = 152)

No (N = 179)

Yes (N = 140)

No (N = 191)

Yes (N = 37)

No (N = 294)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

Body dissatisfaction

12.04 (6.76)***

9.31 (6.85)

10.80 (6.83)

10.39 (7.02)

15.76 (6.90)***

9.91 (6.68)

Cognitive restraint

4.49 (2.93)**

3.68 (2.74)

4.39 (2.90)

3.81 (2.81)

5.41 (3.01)**

3.88 (2.80)

Binge eating

8.22 (6.46)

7.90 (6.25)

7.94 (5.86)

8.12 (6.68)

12.05 (7.33)***

7.54 (6.03)

Restriction

6.84 (5.94)*

5.36 (5.19)

6.51 (5.30)

5.70 (5.78)

8.19 (6.24)*

5.77 (5.46)

Purging

1.30 (3.06)

0.77 (1.88)

1.21 (2.65)

0.87 (2.37)

2.70 (4.05)**

.81 (2.14)

  1. *p < .05. **p < .01. *** p < .001