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Table 1 Baseline comparison between G-CBT and IOT groups

From: The effect of group cognitive behavior therapy on Chinese patients with anorexia nervosa: an open label trial

Baseline variables

G-CBT group

(n = 35)

IOT group

(n = 35)

χ2/Z

p

Gender

    

Male

2

0

  

Female

33

35

2.059

.151

Age

17 (14, 19)

16 (14, 18)

 − 0.437

.662

Education years

11 (8, 13)

10 (8, 12)

 − 0.880

.379

BMI

16.14 (14.34, 16.98)

14.69 (12.90, 16.53)

 − 2.343

.019*

EDE-Q 6.0 restraint

1.00 (0.00, 3.20)

1.40 (0.20, 3.20)

 − 0.845

.398

EDE-Q 6.0 eating concern

1.00 (0.40, 3.60)

1.20 (0.40, 3.20)

 − 0.265

.791

EDE-Q 6.0 shape concern

1.40 (0.60, 2.80)

2.00 (0.80, 2.80)

 − 0.742

.458

EDE-Q 6.0 weight concern

1.88 (0.75, 3.88)

2.38 (0.88, 3.88)

 − 0.694

.488

EDE-Q 6.0 global

1.79 (0.59, 3.42)

1.84 (0.79, 3.02)

 − 0.746

.456

BDI-II

9.00 (2.00, 17.00)

15.00 (11.00, 20.00)

 − 2.018

.044*

BAI

7.00 (1.00, 10.00)

5.00 (2.00, 13.00)

 − 0.790

.430

  1. G-CBT, group cognitive behavior therapy; IOT, individual outpatient treatment; BMI, body mass index; EDE-Q 6.0, Eating Disorder Questionnaire 6.0; BDI-II, Beck Depression Inventory-II; BAI, Beck Anxiety Inventory
  2. *p < 0.05