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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the whole ED sample and in each diagnostic group

From: The outcome at follow-up after inpatient eating disorder treatment: a naturalistic study

Values

Whole sample

N = 150

Mean (SD)

AN

n = 99

Mean (SD)

BN

n = 32

Mean (SD)

OSFED

n = 19

Mean (SD)

F-value

p-value

Bonferroni

post hoc

Age (years)

Range

21.7 (4.9)

16.0–46.7

21.1 (4.4)

16.0–6.5

22.0 (3.0)

17.4–29.3

24.7 (8.3)

17.1–46.7

4.52*

AN vs OSFED*

BMI Mean (SD)

Range

17.9 (4.3)

11.7–41.7

15.7 (1.6)

11.7–18.5

21.3 (2.6)

17.6–30.2

23.9 (6.5)

18.7–41.7

94.85***

AN vs OSFED***

& BN vs OSFED**

Duration of illness (years)

Range

5.7 (4.6)

1–28

4.9 (3.8)

1–20

5.9 (2.6)

2–10

9.7 (8.0)

2–28

9.73***

AN vs OSFED***

& BN vs OSFED**

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

  

Main occupation

 Study

94 (62.7)

64 (64.6)

20 (62.5)

10 (52.6)

  

 Job

334 (22.7)

20 (20.2)

11 (34.4)

3 (15.8)

  

 Other

22 (14.7)

15 (15.2)

1 (3.1)

6 (31.6)

  

Ability to study/work

 Able to perform main occupation

35 (23.3)

26 (26.7)

5 (15.6)

4 (21.1)

  

 Full-time sick leave

55 (36.7)

38 (38.4)

12 (37.5)

5 (26.3)

  

 Partial sick leave

34 (22.7)

23 (23.2)

7 (21.9)

4 (21.1)

  

 On benefits ª

22 (14.7)

10 (10.1)

7 (21.9)

5 (26.3)

  

 Other

4 (2.6)

2 (2.0)

1 (3.1)

1 (5.3)

  

Any depression diagnosis (DSM-5)

73 (48.7)

42 (42.4)

18 (56.3)

13 (68.4)

  

Any anxiety diagnosis (DSM-5)

19 (12.7)

15 (15.2)

2 (6.3)

2 (10.5)

  
  1. Notes: One-way analyses of variance (ANOVA) were performed between diagnostic groups (age, BMI and duration of illness), df (2, 147); Bonferroni post hoc test; significant relationships reported; duration of illness self-reported
  2. Due to low numbers, three participants with a binge eating disorder diagnosis were included in the OSFED group
  3. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, AN anorexia nervosa, BN bulimia nervosa, OSFED other specified feeding or eating disorder, DSM-5 The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
  4. P value: * p < .05; ** p < .01; *** p < .001
  5. ª Norway has a national insurance scheme. If loss of income and inability to work are caused by health impairment, Norwegian citizens are offered universal sickness and disability benefits to compensate for the loss