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Table 3 Unadjusted and adjusted odds of perceived change in eating disorder/mental health symptoms due to reported triggering environment (N = 89)

From: COVID-19 and eating disorder and mental health concerns in patients with eating disorders

Outcome

Unadjusted

Adjustedb

Odds Ratio (95% CI)a

p-value

Odds Ratio (95% CI)a

p-value

Decreased vs.

No Change

Increased vs.

No Change

Decreased vs.

No Change

Increased vs.

No Change

Change in motivation to recover from ED

16.2 (3.37, 78.3)

2.54 (0.88, 7.34)

0.002

18.1 (3.37, 97.4)

2.39 (0.78, 7.35)

0.003

Change in feelings of depression

0.41 (0.04, 4.62)

2.96 (1.06, 8.29)

0.043

0.35 (0.03, 4.28)

1.89 (0.61, 5.90)

0.25

Change in feelings of anxiety

1.11 (0.06, 20.5)

2.32 (0.83, 6.53)

0.26

0.62 (0.03, 12.6)

1.31 (0.39, 4.34)

0.81

Change in feelings of isolation

0.78 (0.04, 14.8)

1.43 (0.48, 4.31)

0.76

0.32 (0.01, 7.04)

0.68 (0.18, 2.59)

0.73

Change in intrusive ED thoughts

3.75 (0.40, 35.5)

27.8 (5.69, 136.4)

<0.001

3.74 (0.38, 37.2)

23.8 (4.31, 131.6)

<0.001

  1. ED eating disorder
  2. aOdds ratios reported are for the primary predictor “concern of ED worsening due to living in a triggering environment” (yes vs. no) predicting each outcome
  3. bAdjusted for age and restrictive diagnosis