Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the sample. Continuous variables expressed as mean (±SD).
| Variables | Early AAP-Early NGT (EE) | Early AAP-Late NGT (EL) | Late AAP-Early NGT (LE) | Late AAP-Late NGT (LL) | NGT Only (NGT) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 18 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 11 | / |
| Gender | F = 18 (100%); M = 0 (0%) | F = 11 (91.7%); M = 1 (8.3%) | F = 20 (100%); M = 0 (0%) | F = 18 (100%); M = 0 (0%) | F = 11 (100%); M = 0 (0%) | 0.220 |
| Age at admission (years) | 14.7 (±2.3) | 14.5 (±1.8) | 14.3 (±1.7) | 15.2 (±1.5) | 14.2 (±2.0) | 0.606 |
| Diagnosis | ANR = 17 (94.4%); ANBP = 1 (5.6%) | ANR = 12 (100%); ANBP = 0 (0%) | ANR = 20 (100%); ANBP = 0 (0%) | ANR = 18 (100%); ANBP = 0 (0%) | ANR = 11 (100%); ANBP = 0 (0%) | 0.480 |
| PD | 1 (5.6%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0.363 |
| MDD | 1 (5.6%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (5.6%) | 1 (9.1%) | 0.679 |
| OCD | 0 (0%) | 1 (5.6%) | 1 (5.6%) | 4 (22.2%) | 0 (0%) | 0.083 |
| Duration of illness before admission (months) | 15.8 (±14.3) | 10.3 (±6.3) | 12.7 (±9.3) | 19.0 (±13.0) | 15.0 (±10.3) | 0.297 |
| SSRI | 16 (88.9%) | 12 (100%) | 20 (100%) | 17 (94.4%) | 10 (90.9%) | 0.328 |
| EDI-3 EDRC at admission | 73.5 (±20.2) | 65.6 (±26.6) | 66.7 (±21.1) | 82.5 (±12.0) | 80.0 (±13.0) | 0.252 |
| BMI at admission (kg/m2) | 14.2 (±1.9) | 13.5 (±1.6) | 13.3 (±1.6) | 13.6 (±1.2) | 13.8 (±1.6) | 0.360 |
| BMI difference (kg/m2) | 1.6 (±1.2) | 2.3 (±1.4) | 2.6 (±1.4) | 1.4 (±1.1) | 1.8 (±1.2) | 0.027 |
| LOS (days) | 81.8 (±31.4) | 114.7 (±72.4) | 182.6 (±110.9) | 155.4 (±56.4) | 109.6 (±32.5) | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: EE: early AAP-early NGT; EL: early AAP-late NGT; LE: late AAP-early NGT; LL: late AAP-late NGT; ANR: anorexia nervosa, restrictive subtype; ANBP: anorexia nervosa, binge-purging subtype; BMI: body-mass index; EDI-3: Eating Disorders Inventory-3; EDRC: eating disorders risk; MDD: major depressive disorder; SSRI: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; LOS: length of in-hospital stay; OCD: obsessive-compulsive disorder; PD: panic disorder. Note: statistically significant differences marked in bold and underlined.