Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participants in the samples.
| Participants' characteristics | Whole sample (N = 123) | AN (N = 59) | Other EDs (N = 64) |
|---|---|---|---|
| No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | |
| Age mean (SD) in years | 27.3 (10.6) | 25.8 (11.3) | 28.7 (9.8) |
Marital status
| |||
| Single | 100 (81.3) | 52 (88.1) | 48 (75.0) |
| Married | 22 (17.9) | 7 (11.9) | 15 (23.4) |
| Education | |||
| Below high school | 5 (4.1) | 2 (3.4) | 3 (4.7) |
| High school | 78 (63.4) | 41 (69.5) | 37 (57.8) |
| University | 40 (32.5) | 16 (27.1) | 24 (37.5) |
| Ever hospitalized | |||
| Yes | 63 (51.2) | 47 (79.7) | 16 (25.0) |
| No | 60 (48.8) | 12 (20.3) | 48 (75.0) |
| BMI mean (SD) | 22.2 (8.4) | 17.8 (2.6) | 26.1 (9.7) |
| Years since diagnosis MD (Q1–Q3) | 8.0 (3.0–16.0) | 7.0 (3.0–15.0) | 9.0 (3.0–18.0) |
| Years of treatment MD (Q1–Q3) | 6.0 (2.0–12.0) | 6.0 (2.0–14.0) | 6.0 (2.3–12.0) |
AN, anorexia nervosa; ED, eating disorder; , one observation is missing; BMI, body mass index; MD, median; Q1, first quartile; Q3, third quartile. Values in bold face are significantly different between groups.