Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants.
| AN (n = 91) | HC (n = 87) | T or Z | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | ||||
| Age (years) | 18.96 ± 4.14 | 19.95 ± 3.74 | −1.850 | 0.068 |
| Education level (years) | 12.18 ± 2.94 | 12.99 ± 2.67 | −1.876 | 0.062 |
| Current BMI (kg/m2) | 15.22 ± 2.08 | 20.02 ± 3.20 | −13.13 | <0.001 |
| Age of Onset (Years) | 16.48 ± 2.64 | |||
| Duration of illness (months) | 29.73 ± 30.99 | |||
| Clinical characteristics | ||||
| EDE-Q 6.0 total scale | 2.33 ± 1.47 | 0.74 ± 0.74 | 9.984 | <0.001 |
| BDI total scale | 19.52 ± 12.24 | 3.08 ± 3.67 | 11.56 | <0.001 |
| BAI total scale |
11.25 ± 7.69 |
2.82 ± 5.03 |
5.28 |
<0.001 |
|
AN(n=41) |
HC(n=40) |
t |
P |
|
| s-EMBU-C | ||||
| Paternal rejection | 10.45 ± 5.57 | 8.10 ± 2.12 | 2.182 | 0.036 |
| Paternal emotional warmth | 56.72 ± 9.82 | 57.48 ± 9.34 | −0.340 | 0.735 |
| Paternal overprotection | 11.03 ± 4.25 | 9.32 ± 2.46 | 2.276 | 0.026 |
| Maternal rejection | 13.17 ± 5.57 | 11.76 ± 2.99 | 1.265 | 0.214 |
| Maternal emotional warmth | 56.72 ± 9.82 | 57.48 ± 9.34 | −0.340 | 0.735 |
| Maternal overprotection | 35.93 ± 7.96 | 32.70 ± 6.17 | 1.883 | 0.066 |
AN, anorexia nervosa; HC, healthy control; BMI, body mass index; EDE-Q 6.0, Questionnaire Version of the Eating Disorders Examination; s-EMBU-C, Short Chinese Egna Minnen av Barndoms Uppfostra.