Table 2.
Clinical features and diagnoses in clinical sample
| Clinical variables | Long-term ED | Short-term ED | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n=41) | (n=41) | ||
| Student t test | |||
| Body mass index (BMI)a M (SD) | 20.18 (1.60) | 20.44 (1.82) | -0.68 |
| Years of ED onseta M (SD) | 14.80 (4.80) | 1.21 (0.33) | 18.07*** |
| Eating Disorders | N (%) | N (%) | X2 |
| Anorexia Nervosa Restrictiveb | 13 (32%) | 13 (32%) | 0.00 |
| Anorexia Nervosa Purgingb | 10 (24%) | 10 (24%) | 0.00 |
| Bulimia Nervosa Purgingb | 10 (24%) | 9 (22%) | 0.05 |
| Bulimia Nervosa Non-Purgingc | 3 (7%) | 0 (0%) | - - |
| Binge Eating Disorderc | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 0.00 |
| Eating Disorder Not Otherwise | 4 (10%) | 8 (20%) | 1.33 |
| Specifiedc | |||
| Axis I | |||
| Noneb | 19 (46%) | 25 (61%) | 0.82 |
| Affective disorderc | 7 (17%) | 4 (10%) | 0.82 |
| Anxiety disorderb | 5 (12%) | 8 (19%) | 0.69 |
| Substance abusec | 9 (22%) | 4 (10%) | 1.92 |
| Affective + anxiety disorderc | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | - - |
| Any Axis I disorderb | 22 (54%) | 16 (39%) | 0.94 |
| Axis II | |||
| Noneb | 17 (42%) | 36 (88%) | 6.81** |
| Cluster Ac | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | - - |
| Cluster Bb | 14 (34%) | 5 (12%) | 4.26* |
| Cluster Cc | 9 (22%) | 0 (0%) | - - |
| Not Otherwise Specifiedc | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | - - |
| Any Axis II disorderb | 24 (54%) | 5 (39%) | 12.45*** |
| Substance abuse | |||
| No Useb | 31 (76%) | 35 (85%) | 0.24 |
| Alcoholc | 5 (12%) | 0 (0%) | - - |
| Cannabisc | 0 (0%) | 5 (12%) | - - |
| Cocainec | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | - - |
| Alcohol + Cannabisc | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | - - |
| Alcohol + Cocainec | 2 (5%) | 0 (0%) | - - |
| Alcohol + Opiatesc | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | - - |
| More than 2 substancesc | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | - - |
| Any substance abuse disorderb | 10 (24%) | 6 (15%) | 1.03 |
Notes: aStudent t test; bChi squared test; cFisher’s Exact test. *p<.05; **p<.010; ***p<.001; – no statistics does apply.
Abbreviation: ED, eating disorder.