TABLE 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of former inpatients with anorexia nervosa
| Total sample (N = 159) | Adults (n = 112) | Adolescents (n = 47) | BMI < 18.5 (n = 92) | BMI ≥ 18.5 (n = 61) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||||
| M (SD) | 22.42 (8.67) | 25.00 (9.16) | 16.26 (0.92) | 22.70 (9.25) | 22.28 (8.17) |
| Range | 14–62 | 18–62 | 14–17 | 14–62 | 14–52 |
| Adults: n (%) | 112 (70.4) | 112 (100) | 0 (0) | 63 (68.5) | 45 (73.8) |
| Adolescents: n (%) | 47 (29.6) | 0 (0) | 47 (100) | 29 (31.5) | 16 (26.2) |
| Body mass index (kg/m 2 ) | |||||
|
M (SD) Range BMI < 18.5: n (%) |
17.83 (2.43) 12.03–24.17 92 (60.1) |
17.67 (2.55) 12.03–24.17 63 (56.3) |
18.22 (2.09) 14.53–23.61 29 (61.7) |
16.35 (1.66) 12.03–18.40 92 (100) |
20.08 (1.50) 18.54–24.17 0 (0) |
| BMI ≥ 18.5: n (%) | 61 (38.4) | 45 (40.2) | 16 (34.0) | 0 (0) | 61 (100) |
| Occupational situation during the COVID‐19 pandemic: n (%) | |||||
| Homeschooling | 57 (35.8) | 16 (14.3) | 41 (87.2) | 34 (37.0) | 21 (34.4) |
| University online classes | 32 (20.1) | 32 (28.6) | 0 (0) | 19 (20.7) | 11 (18.0) |
| Working from home | 8 (5.0) | 7 (6.3) | 1 (2.1) | 5 (5.4) | 2 (3.3) |
| Working at workplace | 29 (18.2) | 27 (24.1) | 2 (4.3) | 14 (15.2) | 14 (23.0) |
| Reduced working hours due to the pandemic | 7 (4.4) | 7 (6.3) | 0 (0) | 3 (3.3) | 4 (6.6) |
| Job loss due to the pandemic | 12 (7.5) | 9 (8.0) | 3 (6.4) | 6 (6.5) | 6 (9.8) |
| Other | 14 (8.8) | 14 (12.5) | 0 (0) | 11 (12.0) | 3 (4.9) |
| Infection with SARS‐CoV‐2: n (%) | |||||
| Own infection | 3 (1.9) | 3 (2.7) | 0 (0) | 3 (3.3) | 0 (0) |
| Infection in the household | 3 (1.9) | 2 (1.8) | 1 (2.1) | 3 (3.3) | 0 (0) |
| Infection among related parties | 11 (6.9) | 8 (7.1) | 3 (6.4) | 7 (7.6) | 3 (4.9) |
Notes: BMI: missing data of n = 6 patients, so Ns and percentages do not total 159 and 100% respectively.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; M, mean; SARS‐CoV‐2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; M, mean; SD, standard deviation.