Table 1.
Group demographic and clinical characteristics
| HC mean (SD) (n = 40) | AN mean (SD) (n = 40) | Test statistic | p | Effect size (d (95% CI)) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 26.45 (7.55) | 26.65 (8.60) | t(78) = − 0.33 | 0.741 | − 0.07 (− 0.51-0.36) |
| Gender |
n = 38 female (95.00%) n = 2 male (5.00%) |
n = 38 female (95.00%) n = 2 male (5.00%) |
1.00 | ||
| BMI* | 22.5 (4.3) | 15.75 (1.22) | U = 0 | ≤ 0.001 | 2.92 (2.27-3.55) |
| Smoking (% never smoked) | n = 30 (75.00%) | n = 30 (75.00%) | 1.00 | ||
| Psychiatric medication (% currently taking) | n = 0 (0.00%) | n = 25 (62.50%) | ≤ 0.001 | ||
| EDE-Q global* | 0.58 (0.9) n = 39 | 4.05 (1.79) n = 39 | U = 74 | ≤ 0.001 | − 2.90 (− 3.54-2.26). |
| AQ | 12.48 (6.74) | 23.55 (10.26) | t (78) = − 5.71 | ≤ 0.001 | − 1.28 (− 1.75-0.79) |
| HADS depression* | 2 (4) n = 39 | 9 (5) n = 39) | U = 174.5 | ≤ 0.001 | − 1.79 (− 2.32-1.26). |
| HADS anxiety | 6.08 (3.80) n = 39 | 13.00 (4.63) n = 39 | t (76) = − 7.21 | ≤ 0.001 | − 1.63 (− 2.14-1.12) |
*Indicates non-normally distributed data. Medians and interquartile ranges presented instead of means/standard deviations (SD). Effect sizes presented with 95% confidence intervals (CI)