Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics.
| Variable | Healthy controls | BN/BED | Statistic | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 23 | 25 (20 BN; 5 BED) | - | - |
| Age (years) | 23.6 (3.79) | 25.58 (6.31) | T(42) = 1.231 | 0.225 |
| Height (cm) | 162.85 (5.95) | 166.38 (7.64) | T(46) = 1.684 | 0.099 |
| Weight (kg) | 59.19 (5.51) | 67.13 (15.22) | T(46) = 2.160 | 0.037* |
| BMI (kg/cm2) | 22.57 (1.89) | 24.19 (5.21) | T(46) = 1.407 | 0.166 |
| RQF (education) | 5.31 (1.67) | 4.875 (1.75) | T(42) = 0.836 | 0.408 |
| Hormonal status | ||||
| Contraception | 41.7% | 32.0% | ||
| Follicular phase | 29.2% | 28.0% | χ2 (3) = 5.090 | 0.165 |
| Luteal phase | 8.3% | 32.0% | ||
| Non-available | 20.8% | 8% | ||
| Duration ED | - | 10.15 (5.80) | - | - |
| Age onset ED | - | 15.90 (5.07) | - | - |
| Comorbidities | 0% | 28% | - | - |
| Medication use | 0% | 20% | - | - |
| Frequency (last 28 days): | ||||
| Binge eating | 14.14 (9.88) | |||
| Self-induced vomiting | 10.40 (13.61) | |||
| Laxative abuse | - | 5.13 (8.35) | - | - |
| Excessive exercising to control shape | 7.31 (8.57) | |||
| Eating disorder questionnaire (EQED) | ||||
| Global EQED | 1.17 (1.12) | 3.91 (1.30) | T(43) = 7.794 | <0.0001* |
| Restraint | 0.91 (0.90) | 3.05 (1.76) | T(43) = 5.240 | <0.0001* |
| Eating concern | 0.64 (0.86) | 3.51 (1.39) | T(43) = 8.521 | <0.0001* |
| Weight concern | 1.35 (1.52) | 4.32 (1.40) | T(43) = 7.048 | <0.0001* |
| Shape concern | 1.77 (1.57) | 4.76 (1.39) | T(43) = 6.994 | <0.0001* |
| Depression score | 3.05 (4.49) | 20.39 (12.31) | Mann–Whitney U = 55 | <0.0001* |
| Anxiety score | 1.16 (2.52) | 11.83 (9.56) | Mann–Whitney U = 37 | <0.0001* |
| Stress score | 3.68 (5.04) | 20.33 (11.69) | Mann–Whitney U = 14 | <0.0001* |
This table shows the sociodemographic characteristics of our cohort of healthy and BN/BED women. Data are presented as mean (SD). The fourth and fifth columns summarize the statistics corresponding to groups comparison for each variable, when applicable. Statistical significance was set to p < 0.05 and is highlighted with the symbol *.