Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of study participants
| ED ( n = 20) | CTL ( n = 31) | p | Cohen’s d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) |
28.7 ± 7.5 |
29.2 ± 7.8 |
0.824 |
0.06 |
| Education (years) |
14.4 ± 2.0 |
15.6 ± 1.8 |
0.025 |
0.66 |
| Number of hospitalizations |
3.6 ± 4.8 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Number of days of hospitalization (days) |
20.6 ± 17.2 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Cumulative number of days of hospitalization (days) |
123.3 ± 191.5 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Current BMI (kg/m2) |
14.0 ± 2.3 |
21.8 ± 3.7 |
< 0.001 |
2.45 |
| BDI score |
24.1 ± 10.5 |
4.3 ± 4.8 |
< 0.001 |
2.58 |
| Task performance of LFT | 15.5 ± 5.2 | 12.6 ± 3.5 | 0.024 | 0.66 |
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation.
ED, eating disorder; CTL, control; N/A, not applicable; BMI, body mass index; BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; LFT, letter fluency task.