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Table 1 Comparison of those who participated in both the pre and the post survey (N = 46) and those who only participated in the pre-survey (N = 21)

From: Impact of an oral health education intervention among a group of patients with eating disorders (anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa)

Variable

Participated in Both Surveys

Completed Only Pre-Survey

P Value

Mean

 

SD

Mean

 

SD

Age at Entry

25.2

 

10.8

26.9

 

10.7

0.55

Age at Diagnosis

21.4

 

10.3

20.6

 

8.2

0.77

 

N

%

 

N

%

  

Eating Disorder

      

0.77

 Anorexia nervosa

31

69

 

13

62

  

 Bulimia Nervosa

10

22

 

5

24

  

 Other

4

9

 

3

14

  

Ever Seen a Dentist

      

0.79

 No

1

2

 

0

0

  

 Within last year

27

59

 

15

71

  

 Last 2 years

10

22

 

3

14

  

 More than 2 years

8

17

 

3

14

  

Frequency of Dental Visit

      

0.93

 Regularly

27

59

 

13

65

  

 Occasionally

10

22

 

4

20

  

 Only if problem

9

20

 

3

15