Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics and the risk of eating disorders of the attention deficit hyperactive disorder cases and healthy controls.
| Characteristics | Cases (N = 70) | Controls (N = 140) |
|---|---|---|
| Continuous variables (mean ± SD) | ||
| Age (Years) | 13.45 (2.77) | 15.62 (3.36) |
| Body Weight (Kg) | 52.61 (16.54) | 70.45 (13.27) |
| Body mass index (BMI)(Kg/) | 19.02 (5.93) | 25.57 (4.70) |
| Mean EAT-26 score | 15.27 (6.82) | 15.19 (3.62) |
| Categorical variables (%) | ||
| Gender (Male) | 74.29 | 74.29 |
| Overweight | 18.57 | 47.86 |
| Obese | 4.29 | 14.29 |
| ADHD Type | ||
|
24.29 | – |
|
17.14 | – |
|
58.57 | – |
| Medication CNS Stimulants | ||
|
38.57 | – |
| ED Status as measured by EAT-26 | ||
|
68.57 | 87.86 |
|
31.43 | 12.14 |