Sample

(N = 607)

Absence of eating disorders (n = 284)

Presence of eating disorders (n = 323)

Family type

Monogamous

371 (61.12%)

180 (63.38%)

191 (59.13%)

Polygamous

236 (38.88%)

104 (36.62%)

132 (40.87%)

Parents’ behavior

Balanced

483 (79.57%)

227 (79.93%)

256 (79.26%)

Lax

114 (18.78%)

54 (19.01%)

60 (18.58%)

Violent

10 (01.65%)

3 (01.06%)

7 (02.17%)

Parents living together

Yes

453 (74.63%)

221 (77.82%)

232 (71.83%)

No

154 (25.37%)

63 (22.18%)

91 (28.17%)

Live with parents

No

457 (75.29%)

219 (77.11%)

238 (73.68%)

Yes

150 (24.71%)

65 (22.89%)

85 (26.32%)

Father’s level of education

Secondary

225 (37.07%)

87 (30.63%)

138 (42.72%)

University

220 (36.24%)

114 (40.14%)

106 (32.82%)

Primary

97 (15.98%)

47 (16.55%)

50 (15.48%)

None

65 (10.71%)

36 (12.68%)

29 (08.98%)

Mother’s level of education

Secondary

168 (27.68%)

64 (22.54%)

104 (32.20%)

University

198 (32.62%)

109 (38.38%)

89 (27.55%)

Primary

142 (23.39%)

55 (19.37%)

87 (26.93%)

None

99 (16.31%)

56 (19.72%)

43 (13.31%)