Table 2 Influences of different emotional states on eating
From: Severe obesity, emotions and eating habits: a case-control study
Statistical significance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eating association with | Study group | Control group | Paired t-test | Fisher's exact test | |
- quarrelling | Yes | 14% | 2% | (p = 0.007) | (p = 0.001) |
No | 86% | 98% | |||
total | 74 | 175 | |||
- anger | Yes | 3% | 0% | (p = 0.159) | (p = 0.086) |
No | 97% | 100% | |||
total | 73 | 175 | |||
- displeasure | Yes | 4% | 1% | (p = 0.083) | (p = 0.154) |
No | 96% | 99% | |||
total | 73 | 175 | |||
- pleasure | Yes | 15% | 7% | (p = 0.073) | (p = 0.054) |
No | 85% | 93% | |||
total | 73 | 175 | |||
- excitement | Yes | 0% | 2% | (p = 0.182) | (p = 0.557) |
No | 100% | 98% | |||
total | 73 | 175 | |||
- loneliness | Yes | 11% | 3% | (p = 0.197) | (p = 0.023) |
No | 89% | 97% | |||
total | 73 | 175 | |||
- non-specific emotional state | Yes | 18% | 12% | (p = 0.211) | (p = 0.311) |
No | 82% | 88% | |||
total | 73 | 173 | |||