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. 2016 Nov 24;7:1852. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01852

Table 1.

Comparison of CET raw scores and clinical measures between groups: ANOVA adjusted by participants’ sex and age.

Pairwise comparisons: p-value and Cohen’s-d
Controls (n = 128)
AN (n = 40)
BN (n = 56)
EDNOS (n = 62)
Factor group
Controls–AN
Controls–BN
Controls–EDNOS
AN vs. BN
AN–EDNOS
BN–EDNOS
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD F(3,283) p P |d| p |d| p |d| p |d| p |d| p |d|
Avoidance and rule-driven behavior 1.28 1.07 1.69 1.55 2.27 1.50 2.12 1.65 7.48 <0.001 0.128 0.30 <0.001 0.76 <0.001 0.60 0.038 0.39 0.124 0.27 0.538 0.10
Weight control exercise 2.15 1.28 2.54 1.46 3.36 1.37 3.08 1.49 10.97 <0.001 0.142 0.28 <0.001 0.91 <0.001 0.67 0.003 0.58 0.046 0.37 0.266 0.20
Mood improvement 3.47 1.04 2.97 1.65 3.53 1.29 3.46 1.45 1.87 0.135 0.042 0.37 0.810 0.05 0.944 0.01 0.034 0.38 0.060 0.32 0.771 0.05
Lack enjoyment 2.66 1.00 2.31 1.32 2.87 1.29 2.91 1.31 2.60 0.053 0.131 0.29 0.314 0.19 0.178 0.22 0.022 0.43 0.013 0.50 0.862 0.03
Exercise rigidity 2.38 1.29 2.05 1.54 2.56 1.55 2.44 1.51 1.08 0.359 0.229 0.24 0.480 0.13 0.807 0.04 0.081 0.33 0.181 0.26 0.639 0.08
Total CET score 10.79 3.79 10.75 5.52 13.66 4.71 12.85 5.31 6.18 <0.001 0.956 0.01 0.001 0.67 0.005 0.45 0.002 0.57 0.024 0.39 0.350 0.16
EDI-2: Total score 37.4 26.0 80.5 43.4 122.4 38.0 100.0 45.5 68.90 <0.001 <0.001 1.21 <0.001 2.61 <0.001 1.69 <0.001 1.03 0.009 0.44 0.001 0.53
SCL-90R: Global Severity Index (GSI) score 0.8 0.5 1.6 0.8 1.9 0.7 1.7 0.7 48.42 <0.001 <0.001 1.25 <.001 2.02 <0.001 1.53 0.003 0.53 0.257 0.19 0.038 0.35

AN, anorexia; BN, bulimia; EDNOS, eating disorder non-otherwise-specified; and SD, standard deviation.

Bold: significant result.

Bold: moderate (|d| > 0.50) to good (|d| > 0.80) effect size.