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Table 3 Demographics of ADSW Study population by eating disorder status and chi-square p-values from difference in frequency tests, FY 2018–2019

From: Association between body composition standards and eating disorder medical claims among active-duty service women

 

Total study population

No eating disorder diagnosis

Eating disorder diagnosis

Chi-square tests

N (col %)

N (col %)

N (col %)

p-value

Total

161,209

159,967

765

 

Age group (years)

   

0.26

 18–24

76,584 (47.51)

76,199 (47.49)

385 (50.20)

 

 25–34

53,902 (33.44)

53,661 (33.45)

241 (31.42)

 

 35–44

24,568 (15.24)

24,447 (15.24)

121 (15.78)

 

45–54

5678 (3.52)

5660 (3.53)

18 (2.35)

 

 >  = 55

477 (0.30)

*

*

 

Race

   

0.013

 White

93,224 (57.83)

92,746 (57.81)

478 (62.32)

 

 Black

42,385 (26.29)

42,203 (26.30)

182 (23.73)

 

 Asian/Pacific Islander

11,662 (7.23)

11,626 (7.25)

36 (4.69)

 

 American Indian/Alaskan native

1892 (1.17)

*

*

 

Other

6792 (4.21)

6761 (4.21)

31 (4.04)

 

 Missing

5254 (3.26)

5220 (3.25)

34 (4.43)

 

Marital status

   

0.07

 Married

60,194 (37.34)

59,932 (37.35)

262 (34.16)

 

 Unmarried

101,015 (62.66)

100,510 (62.65)

505 (65.84)

 

Service

   

 < 0.001

 Army

57,791 (35.85)

57,530 (35.86)

261 (34.03)

 

 Air force

53,848 (33.40)

53,628 (33.43)

220 (28.68)

 

 Navy

36,255 (22.49)

36,046 (22.47)

209 (27.25)

 

Marine corps

13,315 (8.26)

13,238 (8.25)

77 (10.04)

 

Rank

   

0.14

 Junior enlisted

78,322 (48.58)

77,948 (48.58)

374 (48.76)

 

 Senior enlisted

47,733 (29.61)

47,492 (29.60)

241 (31.42)

 

 Junior officer

25,527 (15.83)

25,423 (15.85)

104 (13.56)

 

 Senior officer

5639 (3.50)

5617 (3.50)

22 (2.87)

 

 Other

3988 (2.47)

3962 (2.47)

26 (3.39)

 

BMI category

   

 < 0.001

 Underweight

1318 (0.82)

1294 (0.81)

24 (3.13)

 

 Healthy

73,141 (45.37)

72,842 (45.40)

299 (38.98)

 

 Overweight

64,176 (39.81)

63,945 (39.86)

231 (30.12)

 

 Obesity

22,574 (14.00)

22,361 (13.94)

213 (27.77)

 

Body composition status

   

 < 0.01

 Below maximum BMI standards

99,498 (61.72)

99,095 (61.76)

403 (52.54)

 

Exceeds maximum BMI standards

61,711 (38.28)

61,347 (38.24)

364 (47.46)

 

Borderline BMI

33,790 (20.96)

33,678 (20.99)

112 (14.60)

 < 0.01

  1. ADSW active duty service women, BMI body mass index
  2. *Censored due to one or more stratified cell counts < 11