Table 6

Lifetime eating disorder among Black women by, 2001–2003 NSAL

CharacteristicsBlock 1Block 2Block 3
Age
 18–24RefRefRef
 25–340.764 (0.353 to 1.65)0.756 (0.350 to 1.63)0.700 (0.328 to 1.49)
 35–490.811 (0.370 to 1.77)0.807 (0.364 to 1.79)0.726 (0.321 to 1.64)
 50–640.611 (0.255 to 1.46)0.697 (0.281 to 1.73)0.631 (0.252 to 1.58)
 >650.691 (0.263 to 1.82)0.981 (0.380 to 2.53)0.995 (0.385 to 2.57)
Marital status
 MarriedRefRefRef
 Partnered0.894 (0.353 to 2.27)0.771 (0.280 to 2.11)0.742 (0.266 to 2.07)
 Separated-divorced1.55 (0.850 to 2.84)1.29 (0.687 to 2.42)1.21 (0.629 to 2.34)
 Widowed0.594 (0.214 to 1.65)0.561 (0.207 to 1.52)0.541 (0.200 to 1.47)
 Never married1.02 (0.527 to 1.96)0.911 (0.481 to 1.72)0.884 (0.473 to 1.65)
Education
 Less than high schoolRefRefRef
 High school graduate1.22 (0.759 to 1.97)1.24 (0.756 to 2.02)1.27 (0.771 to 2.10)
 Some college0.998 (0.564 to 1.77)1.07 (0.583 to 1.95)1.08 (0.596 to 1.97)
 College0.327 (0.130 to 0.825)*0.345 (0.131 to 0.908)*0.360 (0.135 to 0.956)*
Income
 <$25 000RefRefRef
 $25 000–$34 9990.611 (0.296 to 1.26)0.670 (0.307 to 1.47)0.703 (0.319 to 1.55)
 $35 000–$49 9990.401 (0.178 to 0.900)*0.421 (0.183 to 0.972)*0.446 (0.191 to 1.04)
 $50 000–$74 9990.542 (0.222 to 1.32)0.560 (0.207 to 1.51)0.581 (0.214 to 1.58)
 >$75 0000.649 (0.187 to 2.25)0.660 (0.180 to 2.42)0.698 (0.189 to 2.58)
Occupational status
 EmployedRefRefRef
 Not employed1.15 (0.636 to 2.06)1.16 (0.645 to 2.07)1.12 (0.625 to 2.01)
 Not in the labour force1.14 (0.709 to 1.82)1.14 (0.686 to 1.90)1.13 (0.671 to 1.90)
Ethnicity
 African-AmericanRefRefRef
 Caribbean Black1.51 (0.828 to 2.74)1.57 (0.853 to 2.89)1.60 (0.881 to 2.92)
Discrimination
 NoRefRef
 Yes2.81 (1.44 to 5.46)**2.69 (1.38 to 5.22)**
Neighbourhood crime Problem1.12 (0.893 to 1.41)1.11 (0.883 to 1.40)
Neighbourhood drug Problem1.15 (0.866 to 1.52)1.14 (0.861 to 1.52)
Severe IPV
 NoRef
 Yes1.68 (1.08 to 2.63)*
Model F statistic, p valueF=2.92, p<=0.00F=4.25, p<=0.00F=3.73, p<=0.00
  • *p<0.05; ** p<0.01; ***p<0.001.

  • IPV, intimate partner violence; NSAL, National Survey of American Life.