Table 2.
Eating disorder diagnosis and psychiatric comorbidities for adolescents and young adults hospitalized for complications of malnutrition by sexual orientationa
| Characteristic | Sexual orientation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (N = 463)b | Heterosexual (N = 364)c | Sexual Minority (N = 99)c | p-Valued | |
| Eating disorder diagnosis | 0.147 | |||
| Anorexia nervosae | 58.10 (269) | 60.44 (220) | 49.49 (49) | |
| Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder (OSFED)f | 31.97 (148) | 30.22 (110) | 38.38 (38) | |
| Otherg | 9.94 (46) | 9.34 (34) | 12.12 (12) | |
| Presence of other psychiatric diagnosish | < 0.001 | |||
| Yes | 52.48 (243) | 48.08 (175) | 68.69 (68) | |
| No | 47.52 (220) | 51.92 (189) | 31.31 (31) | |
| Specific psychiatric diagnosis | ||||
| Depressioni | 30.24 (140) | 26.92 (98) | 42.42 (42) | 0.003 |
| Anxietyj | 28.73 (133) | 25.82 (94) | 39.39 (39) | 0.008 |
| Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) | 5.18 (24) | 5.22 (19) | 5.05 (5) | 0.946 |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 4.10 (19) | 2.20 (8) | 11.11 (11) | < 0.001 |
| Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | 3.02 (14) | 3.02 (11) | 3.03 (3) | 0.997 |
| Suicide or self-harmk | ||||
| During hospitalization | 7.99 (37) | 6.59 (24) | 13.13 (13) | 0.033 |
| Prior to hospitalization | 22.25 (103) | 18.13 (66) | 37.37 (37) | < 0.001 |
Bold face indicates significant p value
aTable values are % (N)
bTotal number of participants with eating disorder diagnosis and sexual orientation listed in chart
cPercentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding
dT-test was used for continuous variables. Chi Square (or Fisher's exact test if n < 5) was used for categorical variables
eAnorexia nervosa includes both restricting subtype and binge/purge subtype
fOSFED includes Atypical Anorexia Nervosa and Purging Disorder
gOther includes Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, Bulimia nervosa, and Unspecified Eating Disorder
hPresence of psychiatric diagnosis other than eating disorder
iDepression includes major depressive disorder, depressive disorder not otherwise specified, and unspecified depression
jAnxiety includes generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, anxiety not otherwise specified, and unspecified anxiety
kSuicide includes suicide attempt, active suicidal ideation, and passive suicidal ideation