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Table 2 Quantitative Results

From: Factors impacting treatment and recovery in Anorexia Nervosa: qualitative findings from an online questionnaire

Question 1. How long ago did you have Anorexia Nervosa (AN)? (n = 154, 100.00 %)

%

Have it now

63

40.91

Less than 12 months ago

20

12.99

12 months to less than 2 years ago

11

7.14

2 years to less than 5 years ago

23

14.94

5 years to less than 10 years ago

20

12.99

Greater than 10 years ago

15

9.74

Other

2

1.30

Question 2. What type of treatment did you receive for your AN? (n = 153, 99.35 %)

%

Combination of both (in and out patient)

77

50.33

In-patient

14

9.15

Outpatient

53

34.64

Other

9

5.88

Question 3a. How well were you treated when you first sought treatment? (n = 133, 86.36 %)

%

I was treated well

64

48.12

I was not treated so well

57

42.86

No opinion

12

9.02

Question 3b. How suitable is/was the treatment program for you? (n = 133, 86.36 %)

 

It has suited me

55

41.35

It did not suit me

63

47.37

No opinion

15

11.28

Question 3c. Do you think your treatment providers have been able to listen and understand the things you have brought up during treatment? (n = 133, 86.36 %)

 

Yes, to a great extent

33

25.00

Yes to some extent

67

50.76

No

32

24.24

Question 3d. Did/Do you feel trust and confidence in the treatment providers? (n = 133, 86.36 %)

 

Yes, to a great extent

33

24.81

Yes to some extent

60

45.11

No, not sufficiently

40

30.08

Question 3e. Are/Were you and the treatment providers in agreement about the goals of your treatment? (n = 132, 85.71 %)

 

Yes, to a great extent

30

22.72

Yes to some extent

72

54.55

No

30

22.72

Question 4. Please indicate which phase you believed you were in when you sought treatment (multiple answers allowed) (n = 93, 60.39 %)

 

Unready and or unable to change

62

67.39

The Tipping point of change

37

43.53

Active pursuit of recovery

26

30.59

Reflection and rehabilitation

5

5.88

Question 7. Research has identified key themes of recovery factors in AN. Please indicate which factors you feel are important in the treatment of AN (multiple answers allowed) (n = 93, 60.39 %)

 

Being Understood

71

76.34

Self-discovery

44

47.31

Hope (possibility of change)

63

67.74

Hope (possibility of life after AN)

68

73.12

Self-acceptance

64

68.82

Improved self-esteem

55

59.14

Engagement with therapist or treatment provider

62

66.67

None

1

1.08