The abrupt transition from face-to-face to online treatment for eating disorders: a pilot examination of patients’ perspectives during the COVID-19 lockdown

Table 3 The univariate associations of demographic and clinical characteristics with TSQ and the 6-item measure of patients’ perspectives towards the transition to online treatment (N = 63)

		TSQ similarity	TSQ quality	Perspectives towards the transition to online treatment
Demographic characteristics
Age	r =	.182	−.047	.036
Age	p =	.154	.717	.777
Gender	r =	.067	.146	.006
Gender	p =	.604	.254	.964
Education	r =	.093	−.017	.092
Education	p =	.469	.893	.471
Clinical characteristics
BMI (last measured), Kg/m²	r =	.221	−.011	.226
BMI (last measured), Kg/m²	p =	.085	.931	.077
Duration of treatment, days	r =	.124	−.144	.291
Duration of treatment, days	p =	.338	.263	.022
Past ED hospitalization	t =	.149	.061	.152
Past ED hospitalization	p =	.242	.634	.235

Note: Perspectives towards the transition to online treatment were measured using the six items developed for the current study. A higher score represents more positive attitude towards the transition. Bold font indicates statistically significant results (p-value< 0.05). Abbreviations: TSQ Telemedicine Satisfaction Questionnaire, BMI body mass index, ED eating disorder

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