Table 2: Lifetime clinical depression and anxiety diagnoses by group.

Diagnosis BED (%) Control (%) Chi-square value BDI-mild 9 (60%) 3 (17.6%) 6.10 0.014 BAI-mild/moderate 5 (33.3%) 1 (5.9%) 3.94 0.047 MDD 7 (46.7%) 5 (29.4%) 1.01 0.314 Dep NOS 1 (6.7%) 0 (0%) 1.17 0.279 GAD 1 (6.7%) 0 (0%) 1.17 0.279 Social phobia 4 (26.7%) 1 (5.9%) 2.61 0.106 Specific phobia 2 (13.3%) 0 (0%) 2.42 0.120 Panic disorder 1 (6.7%) 0 (0%) 1.17 0.279 PTSD 1 (6.7%) 0 (0%) 1.17 0.279 Anx NOS 0 (0%) 2 (11.8%) 1.88 0.170 Any Dep Dx 8 (53.3%) 5 (29.4%) 1.89 0.169 Any Anx Dx 7 (46.7%) 2 (11.8%) 4.80 0.028 Any Dep/Anx Dx 10 (66.7%) 6 (35.3%) 3.14 0.077

Note: BED: binge eating disorder, Chi-square: Pearson’s Chi-square 1 degree of freedom test, BDI-mild: mild depression as assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory which corresponds to scores 10–18, BAI-mild/moderate: mild to moderate anxiety as assessed by the Beck Anxiety Inventory which corresponds to scores 8–25, MDD: major depressive disorder, Dep NOS: depressive disorder not otherwise specified, PTSD: posttraumatic stress disorder, Anx NOS: anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, any Dep Dx: any DSM-IV depressive disorder diagnosis, any Anx Dx: any DSM-IV anxiety disorder diagnosis, any Dep/Anx Dx: any DSM-IV depressive or anxiety disorder diagnosis, dysthymic disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder were omitted from table because no participants met criteria for these disorders.