Table 1.
Demographic and behavioral data in the two study groups. AN, anorexia nervosa; HC, healthy controls. BMI, Body Mass Index; BDI-II, Beck Depression Inventory-II; EDI-3, Eating Disorder Inventory 3; STAI, State–Trait Anxiety Inventory.
| HC (n = 30) | AN (n = 19) | t | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| Age in Years | 21.43 | 5.64 | 18.25 | 5.89 | 1.89 | 0.065 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20.69 | 1.77 | 16.18 | 1.07 | 9.99 | <0.001 |
| BDI-II Sum | 1.35 | 2.23 | 2.5 | 14.81 | −4.92 | <0.001 |
| EDI-3 Drive for Thinness | 1.90 | 2.38 | 17.94 | 8.65 | −7.70 | <0.001 |
| EDI-3 Bulimia | 0.86 | 1.09 | 4.28 | 6.76 | −2.13 | 0.048 |
| EDI-3 Body Dissatisfaction | 4.17 | 4.46 | 24.24 | 11.85 | −6.71 | <0.001 |
| EDI-3 Emotion Dysregulation | 1.28 | 2.07 | 4.83 | 4.87 | −2.94 | 0.008 |
| Intolerance of Uncertainty | 46.93 | 16.89 | 73.21 | 22.02 | −4.71 | <0.001 |
| STAI State Anxiety | 26.60 | 6.18 | 49.16 | 13.88 | −6.68 | <0.001 |
| STAI Trait Anxiety | 27.53 | 5.11 | 51.68 | 15.05 | −6.75 | <0.001 |
| Breakfast Calories (kcal) | 648.84 | 124.88 | 585.7 | 154.2 | 1.55 | 0.129 |
| N | % | |||||
| Major Depressive Disorder | 11 | 57.9 | ||||
| Anxiety Disorder | 12 | 63.2 | ||||
| Antidepressant Use | 10 | 52.6 | ||||
| Antipsychotic Use | 2 | 10.5 | ||||