Table 3.

Simulated DSM-III-R diagnoses of clinical and subclinical eating disorders (estimated point prevalence in 1989 and in 2011 in %, 95% CI in parentheses)

	Females
	DSM-III-R 1989 (N = 290)	DSM-III-R 2011 (N = 708)	Z	DSM-III-R 1989 (N = 290)	DSM-5 2011 (N = 708)	Z
AN	0.0 (0.00–1.27)	0.0 (0.00–0.67)	0.00	0.0 (0.00–1.27)	0.3 (0.02–1.14)	0.93
BN	1.0 (0.20–2.95)	1.6 (0.88–2.87)	0.73	1.0 (0.20–2.95)	2.4 (1.48–3.85)	1.44
Subclinical AN	0.3 (0.20–2.95)	2.5 (1.56–3.97)	2.34**	0.3 (0.20–2.95)	6.8 (5.16–8.92)	4.31***
Subclinical BN	3.8 (1.95–6.72)	2.1 (1.25–3.49)	−1.53	3.8 (1.95–6.72)	4.0 (2.78–5.74)	0.15
Clinical and subclinical ED	5.1 (2.86–8.33)	6.2 (4.38–7.91)	0.67	5.1 (2.86–8.33)	13.5 (10.08–14.94)	3.84***

	Males
	DSM-III-R 1989 (N = 248)	DSM-III-R 2011 (N = 261)	Z	DSM-III-R 1989 (N = 248)	DSM-5 2011 (N = 261)	Z
AN	0.0 (0.00–1.27)	0.4 (0.00–2.43)	1.00	0.0 (0.00–1.27)	0.4 (0.00–2.43)	1.00
BN	0.0 (0.00–1.47)	0.0 (0.00–1.80)	0.00	0.0 (0.00–1.47)	1.1 (0.22–3.46)	1.66
Subclinical AN	0.4 (0.01–2.22)	1.5 (0.45–4.01)	1.27	0.4 (0.01–2.22)	1.5 (0.45–4.01)	1.27
Subclinical BN	1.2 (0.25–3.49)	0.4 (0.00–2.43)	−1.02	1.2 (0.25–3.49)	1.9 (0.70–4.55)	0.64
Clinical and subclinical ED	1.6 (0.44–4.07)	2.3 (0.96–5.08)	0.57	1.6 (0.44–4.07)	4.9 (2.89–8.47)	2.09*

Significant differences between 1989 and 2011 (base value for comparison DSM-III-R 1989): * P < 0.05; ** P < 0.01; *** P < 0.001.