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. 2020 Sep 3;8:42. doi: 10.1186/s40337-020-00321-4

Table 2.

Univariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with the auxological and symptomatic time to diagnosis (TTD)

Auxological TTD Symptomatic TTD
Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
HR 95% CI p aHR 95% CI p HR 95% CI p aHR 95% CI p
ED demographic type
 Pubertal girls 1 1 1
 Boys 0.8 0.5–1.5 0.5 0.6 0.4–1.1 0.1 0.7 0.4–1.3 0.3
 Prepubertal girls 0.7 0.4–1.3 0.3 0.6 0.4–1.1 0.1 0.7 0.4–1.3 0.3
Parental situation
 Together 1 1
 Separated 0.9 0.6–1.6 0.9 0.8 0.5–1.3 0.3
Residence
 Urban 1
 Rural 1.0 0.5–1.9 0.9
Family history of ED
 No 1 1 1
 Yes 1.4 0.9–1.3 0.1 1.2 0.8–1.9 0.4 1.1 0.8–1.7 0.6
Age at diagnosis (years) 0.9 0.8–1.1 0.4 0.9 0.9–1.1 0.7
Current BMI (kg/m2) 0.9 0.8–1.1 0.3 0.9 0.9–1.1 0.9
Weight loss rate (% of body mass/month) 1.9 1.7–2.2 < 0.001 1.9 1.6–2.2 < 0.001 1.2 1.1–1.3 < 0.001 1.2 1.1–1.3 < 0.001

BMI body mass index, ED eating disorder, HR hazard ratio, aHR adjusted hazard ratio, CI confidence interval