Table 4.
Carers' AESED scores by eating disorder diagnosis, co-morbidity, average number of contact hours a week and carers own eating problems (1st stage; n = 193)
| Variables | Avoidance & M. | Reassuranc S. | Meal Ritual | Control Family | T. Blind Eye | Overall AESED | ECI-Negative | FQ-CC | FQ-EOI |
| Total sample | 19.7 (9.8) |
11.2 (7.8) |
7.7 (7.1) |
8.5 (4.5) |
2.3 (3.5) |
49.4 (23.3) |
103.9 (36.6) |
23.4 (5.5) |
28.2 (4.4) |
| AN carers (N = 136) | 19.9 (10) |
11.3 (8.0) |
8.1 (7.4) |
8.9 (4.3) |
1.7 (3.2) | 49.8 (23.2) |
103.1 (35.2) |
23.4 (5.6) |
28.5 (4.2) |
|
BN carers (N = 47) |
19.0 (9.8) |
10.9 (7.6) |
6.1 (6.2) |
7.3 (5.1) |
4.2 (3.8) | 47.2 (23.3) | 110.3 (37.4) |
23.3 (5.5) |
27.4 (4.7) |
|
p-value (2-tailed) |
n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | 0.046 | 0.001 | n.s. | *n.s. | *n.s. | *n.s. |
|
Co- Morbidity+ (N = 87) |
21.1 (9.6) |
12.3 (7.8) |
7.4 (7.2) |
8.1 (4.7) |
2.8 (3.6) |
51.6 (22.6) |
112.5 (34.6) |
24.6 (5.6) |
28.3 (4.6) |
|
Non Co- morbidity (N = 62) |
19.2 (9.1) |
9.1 (6.7) |
6.8 (6.3) |
8.6 (4) |
1.7 (3.1) |
45.2 (20) |
91.2 (36.9) |
22.1 (5.5) |
27.7 (4.2) |
|
p-value (2-tailed) |
n.s. | 0.018 | n.s. | n.s. | 0.035 | n.s. | *0.001 | *0.01 | *n.s. |
|
less 21 hours/w (N = 70) |
16.9 (9.1) |
9.3 (7.9) |
5.7 (6.2) |
6.8 (4.8) |
1.9 (3) |
41.2 (21.2) |
100.8 (33.2) |
22.8 (5.6) |
26.7 (4.3) |
|
more 21 hours/w (N = 106) |
21.0 (10.3) |
12.2 (7.6) |
8.4 (7.2) |
9.6 (4) |
2.4 (3.5) |
53.0 (23.6) |
102.6 (38.4) |
23.3 (5.3) |
28.6 (4.2) |
|
p-value (2-tailed) |
0.012 | 0.009 | 0.010 | 0.001 | n.s. | 0.005 | *n.s. | *n.s. | *0.01 |
|
Mother previous eating problem ++ (N = 47) |
21.6 (9.9) |
12.0 (7.8) |
9.0 (8.4) |
9.1 (4.4) |
3.6 (3.7) |
55.9 (22.9) |
114.9 (31) |
25 (5.5) |
29.9 (3.9) |
| Mother without EP(N = 94) | 19.5 (9.6) |
10.2 (7.7) |
5.8 (5.9) |
8.0 (4.6) |
1.6 (3) |
44.6 (21.8) |
100.5 (38) |
22.6 (5.4) |
27.5 (4.5) |
|
p-value (2-tailed) |
n.s. | n.s. | 0.052 | n.s. | 0.002 | 0.032 | *0.04 | *0.02 | *0.01 |
Note. Data are shown as means (SD = standard deviation).
Statistical comparison is shown between scores groups using the Mann-Whitney test.
* Statistical comparison is shown between scores groups using the t-test.
+ Comorbidity-impulsive behaviours regard to alcohol abuse, illegal substances, self-harm or gambling
++Eating problem-their own lifetime history of eating problem (past/current obesity or anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa not diagnosed/diagnosed)