Table 1.
Demographic variables
| Variable | AN (N=8) | BN (N=9) | EDc (N=7) | C (N=19) | p | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, Mean (SD) | 30.13 (9.25) | 28.44 (11.21) | 32 (10.47) | 23.18 (2.404) | 0.05 | C<AN & EDc |
| BMI, kg/m2, Mean (SD) | 16.92 (2.80) | 25.90 (7.54) | 19.69 (5.13) | 19.79 (1.54) | 0.002 | BN> C,EDc, AN |
| Education (years) | 15.14 (2.54) | 14.67 (2.44) | 13.20 (1.78) | 16.33 (1.41) | 0.16 | C> EDc & BN |
| Barratt | 35 (5.31) | 52.78 (9.92) | 63.43 (15.38) | 33.94 (5.76) | 0.001 | EDc>BN, AN & C |
| BITE | 13.38 (8.89) | 26.78 (6.45) | 21.71 (7.91) | 3.47 (3.24) | 0.001 | BN>EDc, AN & C |
Age, Body Mass Index (BMI), Education, BITE and Barratt scales according to diagnosis. p<0.05. AN: anorexia nervosa, BN: bulimia nervosa, EDc: eating disorder comorbid with borderline personality disorder, C: control, BITE: Bulimic Investigatory Test, Edinburgh