Table 1.
Clinical and Demographic Sample Characteristics
| AN (n = 30) | Medicated AN (n = 15) | Non‐medicated AN (n = 15) | Medicated AN versus non‐medicated AN | HC (n = 29) | AN versus HC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (Q1, Q3) | Median (Q1, Q3) | Median (Q1, Q3) | χ2, P value | Median (Q1, Q3) | χ2, P value | |
| BMI | 16.13 (14.56, 18.14) | 17.63 (15.20, 18.51) | 14.67 (14.37, 16.61) |
2.13, 0.144 |
22.21 (20.78, 25.51) |
35.55, < 0.001 |
| Age | 24.50 (22.00, 28.25) | 25.00 (22.00, 27.00) | 24.00 (21.00, 29.00) |
0.00, 1.000 |
25.00 (23.00, 27.50) |
0.02, 0.875 |
| Level of education | 3.00 (1.00, 3.00) | 3.00 (1.00, 3.00) | 3.00 (1.00, 3.50) |
0.00, 1.000 |
3.00 (3.00, 4.00) |
12.34, < 0.001 |
| Time off education as a result of AN (years) | 1.00 (0.69, 2.00) | 1.50 (0.92, 2.50) | 0.67 (0.25, 0.1.25) |
2.17, 0.141 |
– | – |
| EDEQ total | 4.13 (3.00, 5.13) | 4.49 (4.21, 5.50) | 3.68 (2.66, 4.06) |
19.27, < 0.001 |
0.59 (0.34, 1.00) |
35.27, < 0.001 |
| EDEQ restraint | 3.70 (2.60, 5.05) | 4.40 (2.60, 5.20) | 3.40 (1.40, 4.80) |
0.07, 0.796 |
0.60 (0.00, 1.70) |
20.79, < 0.001 |
| EDEQ weight concern | 4.20 (2.70, 5.65) | 5.60 (3.80, 6.00) | 3.00 (2.00, 4.60) |
5.40, 0.020 |
0.60 (0.30, 1.40) |
31.38, < 0.001 |
| EDEQ shape concern | 4.86 (3.56, 5.91) | 5.88 (5.38, 6.00) | 4.25 (2.75, 4.75) |
19.27, < 0.001 |
0.75 (0.38, 1.38) |
41.67, < 0.001 |
| EDEQ eating concern | 4.10 (2.90, 4.80) | 4.40 (3.20, 4.80) | 3.6 (2.60, 4.40) |
5.40, 0.020 |
0.20 (0.00, 0.40) |
41.67, < 0.001 |
| DASS Total | 63.00 (40.00, 86.00) | 72.00 (54.00, 88.00) | 46.00 (26.00, 86.00) |
6.67, 0.010 |
4.00 (1.00, 10.00) |
37.49, < 0.001 |
| DASS Depression | 21.00 (13.50, 32.00) | 30.00 (20.00, 40.00) | 18.00 (10.00, 26.00) |
6.67, 0.010 |
0.00 (0.00, 2.00) |
26.61, < 0.001 |
| DASS Anxiety | 12.00 (6.00, 21.00) | 18.00 (10.00, 26.00) | 8.00 (2.00, 20.00) |
4.29, 0.038 |
0.00 (0.00, 2.00) |
29.07, < 0.001 |
| DASS Stress | 25.00 (17.50, 31.00) | 26.00 (24.00, 30.00) | 18.00 (14.00, 34.00) |
0.27, 0.606 |
2.00 (0.00, 7.00) |
37.49, < 0.001 |
| AQ | 3.00 (4.00, 1.00) | 2.00 (4.00, 1.00) | 3.00 (4.00, 1.00) |
0.17, 0.680 |
2.00 (3.00, 1.00) |
1.38, 0.502 |
AN, anorexia nervosa; HC, healthy comparison; BMI, body mass index; EDEQ, Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire; DASS, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale; AQ, Autism quotient; Level of education: 1 = A‐level/National Vocational Qualification, 2 = Diploma, 3 = Undergraduate degree, 4 = Postgraduate degree.