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Table 5: Frequency counts and percentages for eating disorder and mental health<br />

History <strong>of</strong> eating disorder (or obesity)<br />

Total sample<br />

No history 81 (84%)<br />

History in immediate family 5 (5%)<br />

History in extended family 5 (5%)<br />

No answer 5 (5%)<br />

History <strong>of</strong> mental illness<br />

No History <strong>of</strong> mental illness 74 (77%)<br />

Yes 11 (11%)<br />

Did not answer 11 (11%)<br />

Alcohol use reported<br />

Yes 20 (21%)<br />

No 68 (71%)<br />

No answer 8 (8%)<br />

Illicit drug use reported<br />

Yes 13 (13%)<br />

No 75 (78%)<br />

No answer 8 (8%)<br />

Participants were also asked about a history <strong>of</strong> eating disorder or obesity and <strong>of</strong> mental<br />

illness in their families (both immediate and wider). This information is difficult to<br />

ascertain conclusively from the self reports as the adolescent participants may not have<br />

been aware <strong>of</strong> a diagnosis or report on an assumption. 84% reported that there was no<br />

history <strong>of</strong> eating disorders or obesity in their family, 5% reported that there was such a<br />

history in their immediate family and another 5% said that there was such a history in<br />

their extended family. 77% <strong>of</strong> the sample reported that there was no history <strong>of</strong> mental<br />

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