Table 5.
Suggested management options for a patient with a suspected eating disorder (ED)
| Females | Males | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 750 | N = 851 | ||||
| Suggested management options | N | % | p | N | % |
| Treat as an ordinary patient | 157 | 21 | 208 | 25 | |
| Treat as an ordinary patient until sure about ED | 375 | 50 | 397 | 47 | |
| Inform patient or relatives (in children) | 406 | 54 | P < 0.01 | 398 | 47 |
| Recommend the patient to seek other medical care | 214 | 28 | P < 0.01 | 187 | 22 |
| Refer to: | |||||
| Senior dental consultants | 30 | 4 | 30 | 3 | |
| Medical carea | 108 | 14 | 133 | 15 | |
| Psychologist | 39 | 5 | 42 | 5 | |
More than one response was allowed. p denotes difference between females and males (Pearson Chi-Square)
aGeneral medical practitioner