Table 1.

Characteristics of the sample and comparison of CET and EDE-Q scores across clinical and control groups

	Group				Mann Whitney U (z)	Effect size (r)
	Clinical (n =356)		Control (n = 360)
	α	Mean (SD)	α	Mean (SD)
BMI	–	21.2 (8.07)	–	22.1 (4.23)	5.05*	0.19
Age	–	27.6 (9.65)	–	25.8 (7.49)	1.18	0.04
EDEQ
Global	0.72	4.40 (1.16)	0.85	1.30 (1.06)	21.1*	0.79
Restraint	0.73	4.09 (1.71)	0.75	1.21 (1.22)	18.5*	0.69
Eating concern	0.73	3.93 (1.39)	0.61	0.66 (0.089)	21.1*	0.79
Shape concern	0.83	4.95 (1.38)	0.73	1.84 (1.40)	20.3*	0.76
Weight concern	0.63	4.61 (1.46)	0.85	1.48 (1.31)	20.0*	0.75
CET
Global	0.93	14.6 (4.71)	0.87	11.4 (3.37)	9.88*	0.37
Avoidance	0.96	2.75 (1.71)	0.91	1.74 (1.28)	8.13*	0.30
Weight control	0.77	3.47 (1.34)	0.83	2.59 (1.17)	9.23*	0.34
Mood improvement	0.87	3.37 (1.28)	0.82	3.26 (1.12)	1.49	0.06
Lack of exercise enjoyment	0.62	2.21 (1.19)	0.85	1.48 (1.09)	7.67*	0.29
Exercise rigidity	0.82	2.90 (1.55)	0.76	2.37 (1.21)	5.41*	0.20

*p < 0.001