Table 1.
Demographics of treatment-resistant patients and patients with good outcomes at admission.
| Variable | N | Treatment resistant % or median (IQR) | Good outcome % or median (IQR) | Test of significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | 75 | x2(1) = 16.99, p < 0.001 | ||
| AN-R | 37.8% | 84.2% | ||
| AN-BP | 62.2% | 15.8% | ||
| Gender | 75 | x2(1) = 2.00, p = 0.157 | ||
| Female | 100% | 94.7% | ||
| Male | 0% | 5.3% | ||
| Occupation | 66 | x2(2) = 6.15, p = 0.046 | ||
| Employed | 37.9% | 40.5% | ||
| Student | 27.6% | 48.6% | ||
| Unemployed | 34.5% | 10.8% | ||
| Living Situation | 65 | x2(3) = 0.688, p = 0.876 | ||
| Independent | 13.8% | 13.9% | ||
| Parents | 55.2% | 63.9% | ||
| Partner/children | 27.6% | 19.4% | ||
| Roommates | 3.4% | 2.8% | ||
| Age | 74 | 24.00 (21.50, 30.00) | 22.00 (20.00, 27.00) | U = 556.50, p = 0.167 |
| Duration of illness in years | 69 | 6.84 (2.62, 12.32) | 2.87 (1.46, 9.43) | U = 440.50, p = 0.068 |
| BMI in kg/m2 | 75 | 14.36 (13.56, 15.60) | 15.59 (13.85, 16.38) | U = 558.00, p = 0.124 |
| EDEQ total score | 55 | 5.29 (4.76, 5.59) | 4.57 (3.35, 5.17) | U = 179.00, p = 0.003 |
| BDI total score | 57 | 46.00 (34.00, 53.00) | 33.00 (21.00, 40.50) | U = 159.00, p < 0.001 |
| Weekly # days of excessive exercise in 3 months before tx | 69 | 2.80 (0, 6.63) | 4.00 (0, 7.00) | U = 544.50, p = 0.553 |
| Weekly # of binge episodes in 3 months before tx (BP subtype) | 23 | 0.17 (0, 6.67) | 0.00 (0, 0.33) | U = 40.0, p = 0.406 |
| Weekly # of purge episodes in 3 months before tx (BP subtype) | 24 | 7.33 (2.83, 28.08) | 5.17 (0, 11.33) | U = 38.50, p = 0.300 |