Factors

Category

Eating Disorders

OR (95% CI)

Yes (n = 246)

No (n = 180)

Number of meals per day

3 meals

136 (51.91)

126 (48.09)

1

< 3 meals

72 (64.29)

40 (35.71)

1.67 (1.05-2.63)*

> 3 meals

38 (73.08)

14 (26.92)

2.51 (1.3-4.86)*

Late-night eating

No

138 (53.91)

118 (46.09)

1

Yes

108 (63.53)

62 (36.47)

1.48 (1.00-2.21)*

Self-perception

Thin

69 (56.1)

54 (43.9)

1.29 (0.82-2.04)

Balanced

90 (49.72)

91 (50.28)

1

Overweight

87 (71.31)

35 (28.69)

2.51 (1.54-4.09)*

Concern about excess fat/body shape

Rarely

66 (41.25)

94 (58.75)

1

Occasionally

82 (54.3)

69 (45.7)

1.69 (1.08-2.65)*

Frequently

98 (85.22)

17 (14.78)

8.21 (4.49-15.01)*

Teased or pressured about body shape

Rarely

126 (47.55)

139 (52.45)

1

Occasionally

96 (72.73)

36 (27.27)

2.94 (1.87-4.63)*

Frequently

24 (82.76)

5 (17.24)

5.29 (1.96-14.3)*

Thoughts about dieting

Rarely

114 (45.97)

134 (54.03)

1

Occasionally

81 (66.94)

40 (33.06)

2.38 (1.51-3.75)*

Frequently

51 (89.47)

6 (10.53)

9.91 (4.13-24.1)*

Stress

Normal

151 (50.17)

150 (49.83)

1

Mild - Moderate

85 (75.89)

27 (24.11)

3.12 (1.91-5.09)*

Severe

10 (76.92)

3 (23.08)

3.31 (0.89-12.3)

Anxiety

Normal

79 (41.58)

111 (58.42)

1

Mild - Moderate

126 (68.11)

59 (31.89)

3.00 (1.96-4.58)*

Severe

41 (80.39)

10 (19.61)

5.76 (2.72-12.2)*

Depression

Normal

178 (54.6)

148 (45.4)

1

Mild - Moderate

60 (68.18)

28 (31.82)

1.78 (1.08-2.93)*

Severe

8 (66.67)

4 (33.33)

1.66 (0.49-5.63)