Table 3.
Sample differences between hospital admission (T0) and EOT in body-related dimensions
| AN total sample (n = 139) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | EOT | Test statistics | Effect size | ||
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | t (df = 138) | p | Cohen’s d | |
| BSQ | 119.91 (47.11) | 110.99 (47.35) | 3.400 | 0.001 | 0.19 |
| BCQ | |||||
| Overall appearance | 27.62 (12.95) | 26.37 (12.12) | 1.305 | 0.195 | 0.1 |
| Specific body parts | 21.78 (11.28) | 21.75 (12.41) | 0.039 | 0.969 | 0.01 |
| Idiosyncratic | 10.2 (5.9) | 10.16 (5.55) | 0.114 | 0.910 | 0.01 |
| Total score | 59.49 (28.36) | 58.21 (27.86) | 0.790 | 0.431 | 0.05 |
| BIAQ | |||||
| Clothing | 19.44 (10.29) | 18.01 (9.47) | 2.210 | 0.029 | 0.15 |
| Social activities | 7.53 (5.68) | 7.02 (5.8) | 1.410 | 0.161 | 0.09 |
| Eating-related control behavior | 7.11 (4.65) | 4.69 (4.47) | 6.054 | <0.001 | 0.53 |
| Grooming/weighing | 8.47 (3.6) | 8.06 (3.14) | 1.390 | 0.167 | 0.12 |
| Total score | 42.54 (18.29) | 37.8 (17.47) | 4.186 | <0.001 | 0.27 |
Abbreviations: BCQ, Body Checking Questionnaire; BIAQ, Body Avoidance Questionnaire; BSQ, Body Shape Questionnaire; EOT, end of treatment.
Cohen’s d effect sizes: small (≥0.2 and <0.5), medium (≥0.5 and <0.8), and large (≥0.8).
statistical significance (p < 0.05) has been highlighted in bold.