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Table 2 Group comparisons of symptomatology in CE vs. non-CE female patients

From: Now you see it, Now you don’t: compulsive exercise in adolescents with an eating disorder

 

All girls

Clinical group

 

CE

Non-CE

t

d

CE

Non-CE

t

d

Age at onset

13.8 (1.7)

13.7 (1.9)

0.03

-

13.7 (1.7)

13.7 (1.9)

0.56

-

EDEQ

 Global

4.1 (1.1)

3.0 (1.6)

23.61*

0.87

4.4 (0.9)

4.0 (0.9)

10.85*

0.46

 Restraint

4.1 (1.4)

2.7 (1.9)

22.82*

0.86

4.3 (1.3)

3.7 (1.4)

10.60*

0.44

 Binge (M)

7.6 (10.1)

7.7 (10.8)

0.20

-

7.8 (10.4)

8.5 (11.2)

1.11

-

 Purge (M)

7.6 (9.1)

8.3 (9.7)

1.01

-

7.8 (9.2)

8.6 (10.0)

1.21

-

SASB

 Negative perfectionism

58.7 (23.7)

44.7 (25.9)

15.34*

0.56

61.1 (22.4)

55.7 (21.9)

5.94*

0.25

 Self-esteem

−13.9 (35.2)

6.1 (41.2)

14.26*

0.56

−18.0 (32.5)

−12.2 (32.9)

4.28*

0.18

SDQ

 Emotional distress

6.2 (2.3)

5.3 (2.6)

10.42*

0.41

6.5 (2.1)

6.3 (2.1)

1.91

-

 Hyperactivity

4.9 (2.3)

4.1 (2.4)

9.68*

0.36

5.0 (3.3)

4.6 (2.3)

3.88*

0.16

  1. Note: CE compulsive exercise, EDEQ eating disorder examination questionnaire, SASB structural analysis of social behavior, SDQ strengths and difficulties questionnaire
  2. * = p < 0.001