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Table 1 Means and Standard Deviations of Demographical and Clinical Variables of Complete Response Sets

From: Motives for using social networking sites: a uses & gratifications perspective amongst people with eating disorder symptoms

Age (in years), n, M (SD)

143

26.1 (8.10)

Global EDE-Q (range 0–6), n, M (SD)

118

3.43 (1.58)

Body Satisfaction, n, M (SD)

115

3.73 (2.06)

Self-Esteem (range 0–5), n, M (SD)

115

1.94 (1.1)

Readiness to Change (range 0–10), n, M (SD)

114

6.81 (2.24)

BMI, n, M(SD)

96

19.33 (3.4)

Frequency objective binge episodes, past 28 days, n, M (SD)

124

2.59 (6.17)

Frequency objective binge episodes, past 28 days*, n, M (SD)

33

8.64 (8.34)

Frequency self-induced vomiting, past 28 days,n, M (SD)

124

2.21 (5.82)

Frequency self-induced vomiting, past 28 days*, n, M (SD)

25

9.24 (9.05)

Frequency laxative misuse, past 28 days, n, M (SD)

124

1.57 (8.45)

Frequency laxative misuse, past 28 days*, n, M (SD)

11

10.45 (24.5)

Frequency excessive exercising, past 28 days, n, M (SD)

124

10.1 (12.13)

Frequency excessive exercising, past 28 days*, n, M (SD)

64

15.5 (12.42)

Gender, n(%)

Male

4

3%

Female

139

97%

Living situation, n(%)

Living with parents

57

40%

Living alone

45

32%

Living with partner/children

28

20%

Student housing

9

6%

Other/Prefer not to say

4

3%

Highest educational level, n(%)

Primary

41

28%

Vocational

46

36%

Higher professional

25

17%

University

31

21%

Socio-economic status, n(%)

Student

56

39%

Employed full-time

23

16%

Employed part-time

25

18%

Unemployed/homemaker

6

5%

Disability support/unable to work

28

20%

Other/Prefer not to say

5

4%

Country of birth

Netherlands

131

92%

Belgium

10

7%

Other European country

1

1%

Other non-European country

1

1%

  1. Rows with * refer to the respondents who reported doing these behaviors at least once in the past 28 days (values of zero excluded from the corresponding means and standard deviations). EDE-Q = Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire; BMI = Body Mass Index