Table 4.
Comparisons of individuals with and without prior mental health treatment for appearance concerns
| Untreated (n = 258) |
Treated (n = 171) |
Comparison | Effect size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) / % | M (SD) / % | (p based on t-test/ Χ2-test) | d / V | |
| Socio-demographic factors | ||||
| Age | 27.71 (8.76) | 32.51 (10.51) | <.001 | 0.51 |
| Female | 68.6 | 63.7 | .999 | 0.05 |
| Current relationship | 45.3 | 49.1 | .999 | 0.04 |
| College/university degree | 32.6 | 36.8 | .999 | 0.04 |
| Employed full-time | 26.0 | 35.1 | .620 | 0.10 |
| Clinical factors | ||||
| BDD symptom severity | 35.80 (8.42) | 39.54 (7.80) | <.001 | 0.46 |
| Insight | 3.23 (0.86) | 3.33 (0.89) | .999 | 0.11 |
| Diagnosed with BDD | 5.4 | 29.8 | <.001 | 0.33 |
| Diagnosed with other mental disorder | 42.2 | 53.8 | .266 | 0.11 |
| Eating disorder | 29.1 | 25.1 | .999 | 0.04 |
| Major depressive disorder | 47.3 | 62.6 | .027 | 0.15 |
| Appearance-related suicide attempt | 5.0 | 9.9 | .714 | 0.09 |
| Cosmetic surgery | 23.6 | 28.7 | .999 | 0.06 |
| Number of treatment barriers | 4.67 (2.89) | 3.73 (3.32) | .027 | 0.31 |
Note. BDD Body dysmorphic disorder