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. 2022 Jan 29;25(6):448–456. doi: 10.1093/ijnp/pyac011

Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Study Groups

BDOW/OB
(n = 25)
BDNW
(n = 55)
HC
(n = 61)
Test
Statistic
P Effect Size
Age 17.32 ± 1.27 17.32 ± 1.45 16.73 ± 1.77 F = 2.40 .09 η 2 = 0.03
Sex (% female) 16 (64) 35 (64) 32 (53) χ 2 = 1.82 .40 V = 0.11
SES 4.16 ± 1.03 4.27 ± 0.85 4.33 ± 0.96 H = 0.79 .67 η 2 = 0.01
Race (% Caucasian) 14 (56)a 46 (84)b 36 (59)a χ 2 = 10.11 .006 V = 0.27
Intact family (%) 15(60) 33(60) 38(62) χ 2 = 0.08 .96 V = 0.02
Tanner stage (1–5) 4.56 ± 0.65 4.38 ± 0.62 4.18 ± 0.67 H = 6.89 .03 η 2 = 0.04
BMI (adjusted) 29.1 ± 3.94b 21.6 ± 1.99a 20.6 ± 1.87a H = 65.86 <.001 η 2 = 0.45
BMI percentilec 92.55 ± 1.19b 52.75 ± 3.10a 46.34 ± 3.06a H = 56.73 <.001 η 2 = 0.40
Waist circumferencec 89.89 ± 7.93b 74.36 ± 6.47a 72.66 ± 6.07a H = 46.58 <.001 η 2 = 0.35
CGAS – Most severe past 43.84 ± 9.05 43.48 ± 8.72 U = 660 .87 d = 0.04
CGAS – Past monthd 66.80 ± 9.15b 68.87 ± 11.99b 88.34 ± 6.44a F = 95.41 <.001 η 2 = 0.54
CGAS – Currentd 62.52 ± 11.42b 64.94 ± 12.49b 88.36 ± 6.11a F = 118.16 <.001 η 2 = 0.60

Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index; CGAS = Children’s Global Assessment Scale; SES = socio-economic status. Values are reported in mean ± standard deviation unless otherwise specified.

a  ,b Different superscripts denote a significant difference between different groups at P = .05.

c Missing data points: BMI percentile-2 BDOW/OB, 4 BDNW, 5 HC; waist circumference- 3 BDOW/OB, 6 BDNW, 3 HC.

d Homogeneity of variance violated, Welch test reported.