Table 2.
EDE-Q Subscale and WHOQOL-BREF Domain Scores by Long-Term Recovery
Long-Term Recovery | EDE-Q Subscalea |
WHOQOL-BREF Domaina |
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Global [0–6] |
Restraint [0–6] |
Eating Concern [0–6] |
Social Concern [0–6] |
Weight Concern [0–6] |
Overall (Q1 + Q2)b [2–10] |
Physical [4–20] |
Psychological [4–20] |
Social [4–20] |
Environment [4–20] |
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Anorexia nervosa (n = 121) | ||||||||||
Recovered (n = 76) | 0.9 (1.1)** | 0.8 (1.4)** | 0.3 (0.8)** | 1.4 (1.4)** | 1.2 (1.4)** | 8.5 (1.5)** | 13.7 (1.6)* | 14.3 (1.7)** | 15.2 (3.5)* | 16.7 (2.0)* |
Not recovered (n = 45) | 2.9 (1.5)** | 3.3 (1.9)** | 2.0 (1.7)** | 3.3 (1.6)** | 2.8 (1.6)** | 7.0 (1.8)** | 12.7 (1.8)* | 12.2 (2.2)** | 13.3 (3.8)* | 15.6 (2.2)* |
Bulimia nervosa (n = 107) | ||||||||||
Recovered (n = 73) | 1.3 (1.2)** | 1.3 (1.5)** | 0.5 (1.2)** | 1.6 (1.6)** | 1.7 (1.6)* | 8.0 (1.5) | 13.4 (1.6) | 14.1 (1.8)* | 14.2 (3.4) | 16.4 (2.6) |
Not recovered (n = 34) | 3.0 (1.5)** | 2.8 (1.8)** | 2.4 (1.6)** | 3.6 (1.7)** | 3.2 (1.8)* | 7.8 (1.8) | 12.9 (2.0) | 12.6 (2.0)* | 14.0 (2.6) | 15.9 (2.9) |
Values are mean (SD). The means and SDs are based on an average of 40 imputed data sets for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, respectively.
Q1 = How would you rate your quality of life? Q2 = How satisfied are you with your health?
P < .05.
P < .01 for t tests comparing mean subscale/domain scores by recovery status.
Abbreviations: EDE-Q = Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire, WHOQOL-BREF = World Health Organization Quality of Life, short version.