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Table 1 Sample characteristics by treatment group

From: A preliminary study of motivational interviewing as a prelude to intensive treatment for an eating disorder

Measure

MI group (n = 16)

Control group (n = 16)

Gender

15 Female

15 Female

1 Male

1 Male

Age

M =28.0 years (S.D. = 9.5)

M = 28.4 years (S.D. = 7.8)

Ethnicity

16 Caucasian

16 Caucasian

Marital status

13 Single

13 Single

2 Married/Common-law

2 Married

1 Divorced

1 Divorced

Employment status

8 Students

6 Students

6 Employed

7 Employed

2 Unemployed

3 Unemployed

Age of onset

M = 17.1 years (S.D. = 4.0)

M = 17.5 years (S.D. = 5.1)

Duration of illness

M = 11.0 years (S.D. = 10.0)

M = 10.9 years (S.D. = 7.8)

Subtype

4 AN-R

5 AN-R

8 AN-BP

5 AN-BP

4 BN

6 BN

Admission BMI

M = 17.7 (SD = 2.9)

M = 18.4 (SD = 4.8)

Type of intensive treatment program

8 Inpatient program

7 Inpatient program

 

8 Day hospital program

9 Day hospital program