Table 3. Univariate comparison of patients according to the intensity of body shape concerns (N = 123).
| Variables | No or mild body shape concerns n = 53% or m (sd) | Marked body shape concerns n = 70% or m (sd) | p | Statistical tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 25.2 (10.7) | 23.6 (8.1) | 0.37 | Student test |
| Marital status: single | 83.0% | 84.3% | 0.45 | Fischer test |
| Professional status: unemployed | 75.5% | 70.0% | 0.50 | Chi2 test |
| Duration of ED (years) | 8.0 (10.7) | 7.9 (7.8) | 0.96 | Student test |
| Type of ED: anorexia nervosa | 84.9% | 41.4% | < 0.01 | Chi2 test |
| Current BMI (kg/m2) | 15.9 (2.0) | 18.3 (3.3) | < 0.01 | Student test |
| Minimum BMI (kg/m2) | 14.4 (2.0) | 16.0 (2.2) | < 0.01 | Student test |
| Vomiting (current and past) | 39.6% | 78.6% | < 0.01 | Chi2 test |
| Use of laxatives (current and past) | 7.6% | 37.1% | < 0.01 | Fischer test |
| Use of appetite suppressants (current and past) | 1.9% | 22.9% | < 0.01 | Fischer test |
| Problematic exercise (current and past) | 51.9% | 72.1% | 0.02 | Chi2 test |
| Potomania (current and past) | 15.1% | 32.9% | 0.02 | Chi2 test |
| Self-mutilation (current and past) | 9.4% | 37.1% | <0.01 | Chi2 test |
| Family history of addictive behavior | 81.1% | 91.4% | 0.09 | Chi2 test |
| Morgan & Russel total score | 6.2 (1.9) | 5.9 (1.7) | 0.38 | Student test |
| EDI -Drive for thinness | 10.8 (5.4) | 17.6 (2.3) | <0.01 | Student test |
| EDI- Bulimia | 3.4 (4.4) | 12.0 (6.1) | 0.02 | Student test |
| EDI- Body dissatisfaction | 8.9 (4.7) | 20.7 (6.2) | <0.01 | Student test |
| EDI- Ineffectiveness | 8.7 (5.4) | 16.2 (7.5) | <0.01 | Student test |
| EDI- Perfectionism | 5.6 (3.5) | 7.4 (4.3) | 0.01 | Student test |
| EDI- Interpersonal distrust | 5.2 (3.7) | 8.6 (4.6) | <0.01 | Student test |
| EDI- Interceptive awareness | 8.5 (4.6) | 16.5 (6.5) | <0.01 | Student test |
| EDI- Maturity fears | 6.3 (4.5) | 7.4 (6.0) | 0.23 | Student test |
| EDI- Asceticism | 5.2 (3.2) | 9.8 (9.8) | <0.01 | Student test |
| EDI- Impulse regulation | 3.4 (3.8) | 10.3 (7.1) | <0.01 | Student test |
| EDI -Social insecurity | 6.6 (3.6) | 11.1 (4.8) | <0.01 | Student test |
| CDRS- Body dissatisfaction | -0.51 (1.5) | 3.5 (2.2) | <0.01 | Student test |
| Major depressive episode (current and past) | 52.8% | 93.0% | <0.01 | Chi2 test |
| Current risk of suicide | 39.6% | 75.7% | <0.01 | Fischer test |
| History of physical and /or sexual abuse | 5.7% | 18.6% | 0.06 | Fischer test |
| RSQ -Secure attachment | 14.7 (3.0) | 12.5 (3.0) | <0.01 | Student test |
| RSQ- Fearful attachment | 12.5 (3.5) | 14.4 (3.3) | <0.01 | Student test |
| RSQ- Preoccupied attachment | 13.4 (2.9) | 13.7 (3.1) | 0.63 | Student test |
| RSQ—Dismissing attachment | 15.6 (3.8) | 16.4 (4.2) | 0.28 | Student test |
| SES total score | 25.5 (5.2) | 19.4 (5.3) | <0.01 | Student test |
| DIS-Q Confusion | 2.3 (0.7) | 2.9 (0.8) | <0.01 | Student test |
| DIS-Q Loss of control | 2.4 (0.6) | 3.2 (0.7) | <0.01 | Student test |
| DIS-Q Amnesia | 1.6 (0.4) | 2.1 (0.7) | <0.01 | Student test |
| DIS-Q Absorption | 2.8 (0.8) | 3.1 (0.7) | 0.04 | Student test |
%, percentage; m, mean; sd, standard deviation; BMI, Body Mass Index; CDRS, Contour Drawing Rating Scale; DIS-Q, Dissociation Questionnaire; ED, Eating Disorder; EDI, Eating Disorder Inventory; RSQ, Relationship Scales Questionnaire; SES, Self-Esteem Scale.