Table 1.
Characteristics of the sample divided by group, BMI and age-adjusted
| AN (n = 79) | BN (n = 51) | F | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| Age | 22.17 | 6.20 | 24.83 | 10.75 | 0.48 |
| BMI | 15.51 | 1.43 | 20.21 | 2.18 | 156.07*** |
| ECR avoidance | 23.79 | 9.34 | 21.90 | 8.32 | 0.86 |
| ECR anxiety | 29.95 | 8.07 | 31.08 | 8.49 | 0.01 |
| CTQ emotional neglect | 11.51 | 4.81 | 12.22 | 4.86 | 0.02 |
| CTQ emotional abuse | 9.26 | 5.21 | 9.18 | 4.50 | 0.68 |
| CTQ sexual abuse | 6.44 | 3.50 | 6.63 | 4.16 | 0.56 |
| CTQ physical neglect | 6.42 | 1.87 | 6.57 | 1.89 | 1.08 |
| CTQ physical abuse | 6.19 | 3.09 | 6.49 | 3.00 | 0.04 |
| CTQ total score | 39.82 | 14.73 | 41.10 | 14.79 | 0.30 |
| EDI-3 eating concerns composite | 56.20 | 18.87 | 63.08 | 20.59 | 0.02 |
| EDI-3 interoceptive deficits | 18.52 | 9.26 | 19.16 | 9.90 | 0.01 |
| DES total score | 2.86 | 1.88 | 3.18 | 2.19 | 0.44 |
| DERS total score | 115.87 | 28.51 | 115.43 | 31.32 | 0.79 |
| R-NSSI-Q frequency | 1.69 | 5.73 | 2.76 | 7.17 | 1.13 |
| R-NSSI-Q first age | 16.15 | 5.54 | 16.00 | 7.19 | 1.71 |
| R-NSSI-Q total score | 21.67 | 7.55 | 23.43 | 8.58 | 0.82 |
BMI body mass index, EDI-3 eating disorder inventory, DES dissociative experience scale, DERS difficulties in emotion regulation scale, R-NSSI-Q repetitive non-suicidal self-injury questionnaire, ECR experiences in close relationships, CTQ childhood trauma questionnaire
***p < 0.001