Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics for patients assessed between April 1 and October 31 in 2019 and 2020
From: The impact of COVID-19 on adolescents with eating disorders: a cohort study
2019 (n = 43) | 2020 (n = 48) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
COVID-triggered ED (n = 19) | Non COVID-triggered ED (n = 29) | ||
Age | 14.97 (1.62) | 14.23 (1.82) | 14.84 (1.76) |
BMI | 18.12 (2.92) | 16.74 (2.42)a | 18.41 (3.50)b |
Gender | |||
Female | 32 (74.4%) | 14 (73.7%) | 26 (89.7%) |
Male | 10 (23.3%) | 4 (21.1%) | 1 (3.4%) |
Trans Female | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3.4%) |
Trans Male | 1 (2.3%) | 1 (5.3%) | 1 (3.4%) |
Diagnosis | |||
AN restrictive | 26 (60.5%) | 13 (68.4%) | 11 (37.9%) |
AN binge-purge | 3 (7.0%) | 2 (10.5%) | 5 (17.2%) |
ARFID | 7 (16.3%) | 2 (10.5%) | 5 (17.2%) |
Atypical AN | 3 (7.0%) | 2 (10.5%) | 4 (13.8%) |
BN | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3.4%) |
UFED | 2 (4.7%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (10.3%) |
Other | 2 (4.7%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Medically unstable at assessment | 15 (34.9%)aa | 15 (78.9%)b | 16 (55.2%)c |
Inpatient admission within 4 weeks of assessment | 18 (41.9%)aa | 16 (84.2%)b | 18 (62.1%)c |
Restriction | 42 (97.7%) | 19 (100.0%) | 28 (96.6%) |
Over-exercise | 20 (46.5%) | 14 (73.7%)a | 13 (44.8%)b |
Bingeing (last 4 weeks) | 3 (7.0%) | 3 (15.8%) | 6 (20.7%) |
Purging (last 4 weeks) | 1 (2.3%)aa | 2 (10.5%) | 8 (27.6%) |