Table 1 Sample characteristics at baseline
From: The Freiburg sport therapy program for eating disorders: a randomized controlled trial
| Variable |
STG (N = 15) M (SD) / N (%) |
CG (N = 11) M (SD) / N (%) | t-test /Chi2 | df | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographics | |||||
| Age | 24.3 (3.4) | 27.2 (8.8) | 1.17 | 24 | 0.25 |
| Female | 14 (93.3) | 11 (100) | 0.76 | 1 | 0.38 |
| School > 10 years | 15 (100) | 9 (81.2) | 2.96 | 1 | 0.09 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20.3 (2.7) | 19.2 (2.1) | 1.15 | 24 | 0.26 |
| Diagnosis | |||||
| AN* | 5 (33.3) | 5 (45.5) | 1.68 | 2 | 0.43 |
| BN | 9 (60.0) | 4 (36.4) | |||
| OSFED | 1 (6.7) | 2 (18.1) | |||
| Comorbidity (axis I) | |||||
| Depression | 4 (26.7) | 2 (18.2) | 0.25 | 1 | 0.61 |
| Anxiety disorder | 4 (26.7) | 3 (27.3) | 0.00 | 1 | 0.97 |
| OCD | 2 (13.3) | 2 (18.2) | 0.12 | 1 | 0.74 |
| Other (dysthymia) | 2 (13.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1.59 | 1 | 0.21 |
| Trt before randomizationa | |||||
| Current outpatient pt. (yes) | 13 (93%) | 11 (100%) | 0.82 | 1 | 0.37 |
| Number of sessions | 21.9 (32.6) | 55.6 (42.1) | 2.0 | 18 | 0.06 |
| ED symptomatology | |||||
| EDE interview total score | 3.53 (1.19) | 3.45 (1.13) | - 0.17 | 24 | 0.87 |
| EDI-2 drive for thinness | 11.87 (5.84) | 11.5 (6.17) | - 0,15 | 23 | 0.88 |
| EDI-2 bulimia | 9.14 (6.21) | 5.46 (3.98) | −1.71 | 23 | 0.10 |
| EDI-2 body dissatisfaction | 14.07 (6.52) | 12.00 (8.73) | −0.68 | 23 | 0.50 |
| Exercise pathology | |||||
| CES total scorea | 113.5 (14.0) | 107.5 (24.5) | −0.77 | 23 | 0.45 |
| CET total scorea | 17.4 (1.28) | 16.9 (1.30) | −1.0 | 23 | 0.33 |
| EDS total scorea | 74.4 (16.1) | 68.4 (24.1) | −0.75 | 23 | 0.46 |
| SCL-27 GSIa | 1.92 (0.62) | 1.13 (0.61) | 0.43 | 23 | 0.67 |
| BDI-II total scorea | 23.9 (9.05) | 20.0 (7.46) | −1.14 | 23 | 0.27 |
| IPAQa | |||||
| Walking (MET) | 1732 (1749) | 656 (1623) | −1.82 | 24 | 0.08 |
| Moderate (MET) | 1421 (1463) | 1287 (1276) | −0.24 | 24 | 0.81 |
| Vigorous (MET) | 3505 (2603) | 3180 (2572) | −0.32 | 24 | 0.75 |
| Sum (MET) | 6659 (5233) | 5123 (3798) | −2.54 | 24 | 0.42 |
| Accelerometera | |||||
| Step countb | 102,514 (162799) | 101,092 (38409) | 0.063 | 22 | 0.86 |
| Total energy expenditurec | 14,420 (2324) | 14,414 (1859) | 0.007 | 22 | 0.59 |
| Sedentary (1 - < 1,5 MET) c | 3947 (578) | 4358 (903) | −1.363 | 22 | 0.19 |
| Light (1.5 - < 3 MET) c | 1037 (322) | 1077 (338) | −.298 | 22 | 0.79 |
| Moderate (3–6 MET) c | 660 (315) | 690 (338) | −.226 | 22 | 0.82 |
| Vigorous (>6 MET) c | 152 (185) | 199 (175) | −.625 | 22 | 0.54 |
| Moderate to Vigorous | 812 (481) | 890 (444) | −.400 | 22 | 0.69 |
| (≥3 MET) c | |||||
| Weartime [h/day/participant] | 13.88 (1.62) | 15.23 (3.83) | 1.193 | 22 | 0.25 |