Table 1 Sample description (N = 335)
|  | Anorexia nervosa (n = 151) | Bulimia nervosa (n = 75) | Healthy controls (n = 109) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age: M (SD) | 21.11 (6.94) | 23.09 (7.60) | 23.23 (7.95) |
Minor (%) | 38.4% | 25.3% | 30.3% |
Adult /%) | 61.6% | 74.7% | 69.7% |
Body-mass-index (kg/m2): M (SD) | 15.23 (1.85) | 20.90 (2.33) | 20.98 (1.62) |
Education (%) | |||
 Higher education entrance qualification | 68.2% | 58.7% | 90.8% |
 Intermediate school certificate | 24.5% | 25.3% | 7.3% |
 Secondary general school certificate | 4.0% | 9.3% | 0.9% |
 No graduation | 2.0% | 1.3% | – |
 Other graduation | 1.3% | 5.3% | 0.9% |
Profession (%) | |||
 Still in school | 41.9% | 22.2% | 33.6% |
 Still a university student | 12.2% | 13.9% | 50.5% |
 Still in vocational training | 11.5% | 6.9% | 0.9% |
 Finished vocational training | 18.9% | 26.4% | 7.5% |
 University degree | 6.1% | 9.7% | 4.7% |
 Without certification | 8.8% | 18.1% | 2.8% |
 Other certification | 0.7% | 2.8% | – |
Marital status (%) | |||
 Single | 76.8% | 62.7% | 52.3% |
 In relationship | 17.2% | 24.0% | 36.7% |
 Married | 4.6% | 8.0% | 9.2% |
 Other marital status | 1.3% | 5.3% | 1.8% |