Table 1 Characteristics of patients with anorexia nervosa who were hospitalized in Nantes University Hospital between 2013 and 2016 (n = 137)
From: Earlier diagnosis in anorexia nervosa: better watch growth charts!
Number of patients | Percentage (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Girls | 121 | 88.3 (82.9–93.7) |
Boys | 16 | 11.7 (6.3–17.1) |
Girls puberty status | ||
Prepubertal girls | 15 | 12,4 (6,5–18.3) |
Pubertal girls | 106 | 87.6 (81.7–93.5) |
Residence | ||
Urban | 126 | 92.0 (87.5–96.5) |
Rural | 11 | 8.0 (3.5–12.5) |
Parental situation | ||
Together | 111 | 81.0 (74.4–87.6) |
Separated | 26 | 19.0 (12.4–25.6) |
A deceased parent | 6 | 4.4 (1.0–7.8) |
Family history of ED | ||
Yes | 33 | 24.1 (16.9–31.3) |
No | 104 | 75.9 (68.7–83.1) |
Obesity before AN (BMI > 2 SD) | ||
Yes | 15 | 10.9 (5.7–16.1) |
No | 122 | 89.1 (83.9–94.3) |
Associated bulimia | ||
Yes | 20 | 14.6 (8.7–20.5) |
No | 117 | 85.4 (79.5–91.3) |
Median | IQR | |
Age at diagnosis (years) | 14.0 | 12.6–14.8 |
Girls | 14.1 | 12.6–14.9 |
Boys | 13.2 | 12.7–14.1 |
Weight loss at diagnosis (kg) | 8.0 | 4.0–11.0 |
Girls | 8.0 | 5.0–12.0 |
Boys | 4.8 | 1.0–6.5 |
Weight loss at diagnosis (%) | 16.7 | 9.8–24.0 |
Girls | 17.8 | 10.6–24.4 |
Boys | 10.6 | 4.4–15.4 |
Highest BMI (SD) | 0.3 | −0.6–1.2 |
Girls | 0.4 | −0.4–1.2 |
Boys | 0.0 | −1.0–0.8 |
Lowest BMI (SD) | −2.3 | −3.1– − 1.5 |
Girls | −2.2 | −2.9– − 1.5 |
Boys | −3.1 | − 3.2– − 1,9 |