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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