Table 1.
Baseline Demographic, Eating Disordered, and Psychiatric Characteristics by Group
| Patients with BN Only (n=18) Mean ± SD |
Patients with BN Current/Past AUD (n=13) Mean ± SD |
Healthy Control Participants (n=12) Mean ± SD |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 23.7 ± 5.5 | 26.8 ± 5.1 | 23.1 ± 3.8 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 21.8 ± 2.7 | 21.4 ± 2.3 | 21.7 ± 2.1 |
| Average OBE by EDE | 26.2 ± 15.7 | 31.3 ± 27.5 | 0.0 ± 0.0 |
| Average SBE by EDE | 19.0 ± 39.7 | 20.5 ± 28.3 | 0.0 ± 0.0 |
| Average Vomiting by EDE | 39.3 ± 31.1 | 76.1 ± 92.6 | 0.0 ± 0.0 |
|
EDE-Q Eating Concern Subscale |
3.7 ± 1.1 | 3.8 ± 1.6 | 0.1 ± 0.2 |
| EDE-Q Restraint Subscale | 3.5 ± 0.9 | 3.4 ± 1.6 | 0.1 ± 0.2 |
|
EDE-Q Weight Concern Subscale |
3.0 ± 1.5 | 4.4 ± 1.6 | 0.4 ± 0.9 |
|
EDE-Q Shape Concern Subscale |
4.5 ± 1.2 | 4.6 ± 1.3 | 0.2 ± 0.4 |
|
Average Drinks per Drinking Day by TLFB |
2.1 ± 1.6 | 4.0 ± 4.4 | 2.6 ± 1.3 |
|
Maximum Standard Drinks per Drinking Day by TLFB |
1.5 ± 1.4 | 3.3 ± 3.7 | 1.7 ± 0.60 |
Note. BN=bulimia nervosa, AUD=alcohol use disorder, SD=standard deviation, OBE=Objective Bulimic Episode, EDE=Eating Disorder Examination, SBE=Subjective Bulimic Episode, EDE-Q=Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire, TLFB=Time Line Follow-Back Interview, no differences were observed in the mean age, body mass index (kg/m2), or distribution of ethnicity across groups.