Table 1 Eating disorder pathology and demography in the total sample as well as separated for the ED and Non-ED group

Eating disorder pathology

 EDE-Q

2.29 (1.84)

3.81 (1.61)

1.19 (1.05)

 SEED AN total score

0.85 (0.65)

1.33 (0.70)

0.50 (0.30)

 SEED BN total score

0.75 (0.90)

1.43 (0.98)

0.25 (0.35)

Depressiveness

 PHQ

9.85 (7.36)

15.45 (7.16)

5.81 (4.18)

Body mass index (BMI)

21.27 (4.24)

20.69 (5.37)

21.68 (3.14)

Age (years)

25.72 (8.73)

24.74 (7.70)

26.42 (9.37)

Educational background^a

 Without high school diploma

59 (23.3 %)

47 (44.3 %)

12 (8.2 %)

 High school diploma

126 (49.8 %)

46 (43.4 %)

80 (54.4 %)

 University degree

68 (26.9 %)

13 (12.3 %)

55 (37.4 %)

Marital status^a

 Married/in relationship

127 (50.2 %)

41 (38.7 %)

86 (58.5 %)

 Separated/single

126 (49.8 %)

65 (61.3 %)

61 (41.5 %)

Employment status^a

 In training/studying

169 (66.8 %)

59 (55.7 %)

110 (74.8 %)

 Employed

66 (26.1 %)

32 (30.2 %)

34 (23.1 %)

 Not employed (unemployed, pension)

18 (7.1 %)

15 (14.2 %)

3 (2 %)

Nationality

 German

242 (95.7 %)

103 (97.2 %)

139 (94.6 %)

 Other nationality

11 (4.3 %)

3 (2.8 %)

8 (5.4 %)