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Table 1 Participant Demographic Characteristics

From: Blind versus open weighing from an eating disorder patient perspective

 

BW

M (SD)

OW

M (SD)

Recovered

M (SD)

Total

M

N

13

13

15

41

Age

30.08 (10.60)

20.62 (2.59)

29.27 (10.21)

26.65

BMI

19.93 (3.56)

15.57 (3.30)

19.8 (3.54)

18.43

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Diagnosis

 AN

12 (92.3%)

12 (92.3%)

11 (73.3%)

35 (85.4%)

 BN

1 (7.7%)

2 (13.3%)

3 (7.3%)

 OSFED

1 (7.7%)

2 (13.3%)

3 (7.3%)

Treatment Exposure

 Open Weighing

5 (38.5%)

3 (20.0%)

8 (19.5%)

 Blind Weighing

4 (30.8%)

2 (13.3%)

6 (14.6%)

 Both

9 (69.2%)

8 (61.5%)

8 (53.3%)

25 (61.0%)

 Other

2 (13.3%)

2 (4.9%)

Preference

 Open Weighing

1 (7.7%)

11 (84.6%)

3 (20.0%)

15 (36.6%)

 Blind Weighing

12 (92.3%)

1 (7.7%)

11 (73.3%)

24 (58.5%)

 Undetermined

0 (0%)

1 (7.7%)

1 (6.6%)

2 (4.9%)

  1. Note. BW Blind weighing, OW Open weighing, BMI Body mass index, AN Anorexia nervosa, BN Bulimia nervosa, OSFED Other specified feeding or eating disorder