AN n = 35 | HC n = 29 | Test statistic | p-value | Effect size | |||
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Demographic and anthropometric characteristics | |||||||
Age (years) | M (SD) | 24.80 (9.23) | 23.28 (2.52) | U = 428 | .281 | r = .14 | |
Relationship status | χ2 = 17.70*** | < .001 | φ = .53 | ||||
In a relationship | n (%) | 7 (20.0) | 21 (72.4) | – | – | – | |
Not in a relationship | n (%) | 28 (80.0) | 8 (27.6) | – | – | – | |
University entry qualification | χ2 = 3.05 | .081 | φ = .22 | ||||
Obtained | n (%) | 29 (82.9) | 28 (96.6) | – | – | – | |
Not obtained | n (%) | 6 (17.1) | 1 (3.4) | – | – | – | |
Body mass index | M (SD) | 15.87 (2.85) | 21.41 (2.19) a | U = 18*** | < .001 | r = .82 | |
Eating disorder-specific psychopathology | |||||||
Illness duration (years) | M (SD) | 9.03 (5,29) b | – | – | – | – | |
Comorbid disorders e | |||||||
n with ≥1 comorbidities | n (%) | 14 (40.0) | – | – | – | – | |
MDD | n (%) | 6 (17.14) | – | – | – | – | |
Social anxiety disorder | n (%) | 4 (11.43) | – | – | – | – | |
Specific phobia | n (%) | 3 (8.57) | – | – | – | – | |
Panic disorder with agoraphobia | n (%) | 1 (2.86) | – | – | – | – | |
PTSD | n (%) | 1 (2.86) | – | – | – | – | |
OCD | n (%) | 3 (8.57) | – | – | – | – | |
BDD | n (%) | 1 (2.86) | – | – | – | – | |
EDE subscales | |||||||
Restraint | M (SD) | 3.17 (1.74) | .19 (.53) d | U = 46*** | < .001 | r = .79 | |
Eating concern | M (SD) | 2.49 (1.44) | .04 (.12) d | U = 19.5*** | < .001 | r = .86 | |
Weight concern | M (SD) | 2.45 (1.47) | .49 (.60) d | U = 87*** | < .001 | r = .73 | |
Shape concern | M (SD) | 3.14 (1.64) c | .52 (.65) d | U = 65*** | < .001 | r = .69 | |
EDI-2 subscales | |||||||
Drive for thinness | M (SD) | 31.09 (8.56) | 13.34 (6.13) | U = 80*** | < .001 | r = .72 | |
Bulimia | M (SD) | 14.8 (6.86) | 10.62 (3.69) | U = 322* | .012 | r = .31 | |
Body dissatisfaction | M (SD) | 38.74 (8,72) | 26.21 (10.09) | U = 172.5*** | < .001 | r = .57 | |
General Psychopathology | |||||||
BDI-II | Total score | M (SD) | 23.60 (10.16) | 5.24 (4.93) | t = −9.44*** | < .001 | d = 2.23 |
STAI | Trait-Anxiety | M (SD) | 56.15 (9.45) c | 35.79 (9.51) | t = −8.49*** | < .001 | d = 2.18 |