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Table 1 Characteristics of 44 consecutive patients starting CBT-E (enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy) for anorexia nervosa

From: Implementation of enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT-E) for adults with anorexia nervosa in an outpatient eating-disorder unit at a public hospital

Characteristic

All patients

Completers

Non-completers

p

n = 44

n = 22

n = 22

Age, years

23.3±6.9

25.6±8.4

21.1±4.2

0.030

Gender, male

1 (2.3%)

0

1 (4.5%)

 

Number of years with ED

6.1 ± 6.0

8.0 ± 6.9

4.3 ± 4.3

n.s.

One or more other axis-I disordersa

25 (59.5%)

13 (61.9%)

12 (57.1%)

n.s.

Most-frequent other axis-I disorders and symptomsa

 Current major depressive episode

13 (31.0%)

8 (38.1%)

5 (23.8%)

n.s.

 Recurrent major depressive episode

21 (50.0%)

13 (61.9%)

8 (38.1%)

n.s.

 Suicidality (thoughts or behaviors)

25 (59.5%)

10 (47.6%)

15 (71.4%)

n.s.

 Anxiety disorders

15 (35.7%)

8 (38.1%)

7 (33.3%)

n.s.

Previous treatment of EDb

 Previous inpatient treatment

13 (31.0%)

6 (27.3%)

7 (35.0%)

n.s.

 Previous outpatient treatment in specialist health care

19 (45.2)

10 (45.5%)

9 (45.0%)

 Previous outpatient treatment in primary health care

6 (14.3%)

4 (18.2%)

2 (10.0%)

 No prior ED treatment

4 (9.5%)

2 (9.1%)

2 (10.0%)

Living situation

 With one parent

6 (13.6%)

1 (4.5%)

5 (22.7%)

n.s.

 With both parents

9 (20.5%)

3 (13.6%)

6 (27.3%)

 Alone

12 (27.3%)

7 (31.8%)

5 (22.7%)

 With partner

4 (9.1%)

1 (4.5%)

3 (13.6%)

 With partner and children

5 (11.4%)

3 (13.6%)

2 (9.1%)

 Without partner but with children

2 (4.5%)

2 (9.1%)

 Other

6 (13.6%)

5 (22.7%)

1 (4.5%)

Marital statusc

 Single

29 (67.4%)

15 (68.2%)

14 (66.7%)

n.s.

 Girlfriend/Boyfriend

5 (11.6%)

3 (13.6%)

2 (9.5%)

 Partner/Co-habitant

5 (11.6%)

3 (13.6%)

2 (9.5%)

 Married

4 (9.3%)

1 (4.5%)

3 (14.3%)

Occupation

 Full-time work

2 (4.5%)

1 (4.5%)

1 (4.5%)

n.s.

 Part-time work

6 (13.6%)

3 (13.6%)

3 (13.6%)

 Labour-market measures

5 (11.4%)

2 (9.1%)

3 (13.6%)

 School student/apprentice

10 (22.7%)

3 (13.6%)

7 (31.8%)

 College/University student

17 (38.6%)

11 (50%)

6 (27.3%)

 On sick leave

3 (6.8%)

2 (9.1%)

1 (4.5%)

 Disability pension

0

0

0

 Other

1 (2.3%)

0

1(4.5%)

Baseline body mass index

16.3±1.6

16.4±1.9

16.2±1.3

n.s.

  1. Data are mean±SD or n (%) values
  2. ED eating disorder, n.s. not significant
  3. an = 42 (21 completers, 21 non-completers)
  4. bn = 42 (22 completers, 20 non-completers)
  5. cn = 43 (22 completers, 21 non-completers)