Table 3.
Cognitive/Behavioral Difficulties Based on Body-Related Concerns Following Diagnosis
| P-Values | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE group (N =86) | AC group (N = 66) | NC group (N = 120) | Comparison of SE, AC and NC Groups | SE v. AC | SE v. NC | AC v. NC | |
| Frequent thoughts about appearance changes | 63 (75.00%) | 42 (64.62%) | 37 (31.36%) | <0.0001 | 0.1305 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 |
| Avoidance of social activities due to appearance | 38 (45.24%) | 15 (27.69%) | 16 (13.56%) | <0.0001 | 0.0144 | < 0.0001 | 0.0237 |
| Avoidance of social activities due to speech | 41 (48.81%) | 4 (6.15%) | 13 (11.02%) | <0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | 0.3322 |
| Avoidance of social activities due to eating | 39 (46.43%) | 11 (16.92%) | 17 (14.41%) | 0.0003 | 0.0085 | < 0.0001 | 0.5556 |
| Increase time engaged in grooming | 25 (29.76%) | 14 (21.54%) | 15 (12.71%) | 0.0203 | 0.3095 | 0.0057 | 0.1182 |
| Avoidance of grooming | 11 (13.10%) | 5 (7.69%) | 6 (5.08%) | 0.2318 | 0.4147 | 0.0878 | 0.4659 |
| Reassurance seeking | 27 (32.14%) | 20 (30.77%) | 15 (12.71%) | 0.0007 | 0.5697 | 0.0004 | 0.0032 |
Note. SE = speaking/eating concerns, AC = appearance-based only concerns, NC = no bodily concerns. Percentages were based on the total number of people responding to that item which did not always equal the total N for the group. Comparisons conducted with logistic regression model using NC as the reference group. A contrast was used to test for differences between SE and AC.