Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the diagnostic groups
| People with BN (n = 181) | People with BED (n = 144) | Mann–Whitney | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 28.41 ± 9.31 | 37.33 ± 13.59 | 14,128.5 | < 0.001 |
| Age at onset | 18.81 ± 5.78 | 23.23 ± 12.07 | 10,128.0 | 0.05 |
| Illness duration, years | 9.54 ± 8.31 | 13.15 ± 10.74 | 10,341.0 | 0.01 |
| Body mass index | 23.66 ± 6.18 | 35.86 ± 8.42 | 19,786.0 | < 0.001 |
| EDI-2 | ||||
| Ineffectiveness | 12.85 ± 7.89 | 9.58 ± 7.32 | 10,040.5 | < 0.001 |
| Maturity fear | 8.75 ± 5.72 | 6.68 ± 5.02 | 10,458.5 | < 0.001 |
| Social insecurity | 7.71 ± 4.30 | 5.24 ± 3.31 | 8697.5 | < 0.001 |
| Body dissatisfaction | 16.02 ± 7.25 | 18.88 ± 6.13 | 16,325.0 | < 0.001 |
| Perfectionism | 7.23 ± 4.60 | 6.03 ± 4.43 | 11,247.0 | 0.01 |
| Interpersonal distrust | 6.77 ± 4.81 | 4.97 ± 4.33 | 10,318.5 | < 0.001 |
| Impulsivity | 9.86 ± 7.22 | 5.43 ± 5.17 | 8350.0 | < 0.001 |
| Drive for thinness | 15.55 ± 5.27 | 12.81 ± 5.63 | 9225.5 | < 0.001 |
| Bulimia | 10.58 ± 5.64 | 8.13 ± 5.18 | 9.971.0 | < 0.001 |
| Interoceptive awareness | 14.02 ± 6.89 | 8.54 ± 6.12 | 7398.0 | < 0.001 |
| Asceticism | 9.23 ± 4.46 | 6.61 ± 3.68 | 8777.0 | < 0.001 |
| CTQ | ||||
| Emotional neglect | 13.30 ± 4.83 | 11.76 ± 4.90 | 10,838.0 | < 0.01 |
| Emotional abuse | 10.21 ± 4.71 | 9.96 ± 4.47 | 12,970.0 | 0.71 |
| Sexual abuse | 6.69 ± 3.61 | 6.55 ± 3.34 | 12,973.5 | 0.85 |
| Physical neglect | 7.28 ± 2.51 | 6.97 ± 2.21 | 12,632.0 | 0.43 |
| Physical abuse | 6.89 ± 3.08 | 6.25 ± 2.51 | 11,718.0 | < 0.05 |
| Trauma, yes (%) | χ2 | |||
| Emotional neglect | 76 (42) | 43 (29) | 5.31 | 0.02 |
| Emotional abuse | 83 (45) | 66 (45) | 0.01 | 0.94 |
| Sexual abuse | 47 (25) | 28 (19) | 2.49 | 0.11 |
| Physical neglect | 68 (37) | 49 (34) | 0.51 | 0.47 |
| Physical abuse | 38 (21) | 27 (19) | 0.10 | 0.75 |