Table 1 Characteristics of adolescent patients hospitalised with a restrictive eating disorder (60 admissions, 56 patients)
Variable | Mean (SD) | Median (LQ-UQ) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 17.2 (1.2) | 17.2 (16.4–18.1) |
Admission Weight (kg) | 45.8 (7.3) | 45.8 (41.3–51.9) |
Discharge weight (kg) | 53.4 (6.6) | 53.6 (48.9–57.0) |
Admission BMI (kg/m2) | 16.8 (1.8) | 17.1 (15.8–18.3) |
Discharge BMI (kg/m2) | 19.5 (1.2) | 19.7 (18.7–20.2) |
Admission %mBMI | 80.4 (8.9) | 81.3 (75.2–87.2) |
Discharge %mBMI | 93.2 (6.3) | 94.3 (89.4–97.0) |
Change in %mBMI | 12.8 (6.6) | 12.0 (7.4–16.6) |
Energy intake on admission (kcal) | 2482.0 (413.2) | 2400.0 (2400.0–2800.0) |
Energy intake on discharge (kcal) | 3753.3 (617.7) | 3800.0 (3400.0–3800.0) |
Total weight gain (kg) | 6.9 (4.4) | 6.1 (4.2–8.9) |
Average weight gain per week (kg) | 2.0 (0.8) | 2.0 (1.5–2.4) |
Average LOS (weeks) | 3.6 (2.0) | 3.2 (2.2–4.6) |