Table 2 Aspects of remission at end of treatment or 12Â months, whichever comes first
|  | Total, N = 157 | Recovery group, N = 90 (57.3%) | Prolonged group, N = 55 (35.0%) | Dropout group, N = 12 (7.6%) | Difference between recovery and prolonged groups* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Outcome percent of EBW, mean (SD, range) | 99.0 (8.5, 73.4–122.3) | 99.6 (9.1, 73.4–122.3) | 98.7 (7.2, 80.4–115.0) | 96.4 (8.8, 87.1–115.9) | ns |
Outcome percent of IEBW, mean (SD, range) | 97.7 (6.8, 72.9–113.4) | 98.7 (6.7, 72.9–113.4) | 96.1 (7.0, 79.6–110.7) | 97.2 (5.7, 87.1–109.9) | ns |
Number of participants with outcome weight ≥ 95% of EBW, N (%) | 109 (69.4) | 65 (72.2) | 39 (70.9) | 5 (41.7) | ns |
Number of participants with outcome weight ≥ 95% of IEBW, N (%) | 117 (74.5) | 69 (76.7) | 39 (70.9) | 9 (75.0) | ns |
For girls: return of menstruation, N (valid % of all girls / valid% of girls after menarche) | 81 (56.3/73.6) | 52 (65/75.4) | 23 (44.2/74.2) | 6 (50/60) | ns |
Returned to age appropriate eating responsibility, N (valid %) | 75 (70.8) | 48 (78.7) | 24 (61.5) | 3 (50) | ns |
Intention of dietary restraint, last 4 weeks, N (valid%) | 16 (15) | 3 (4.7) | 11 (20) |  ≤ 3 | Recovery Group < prolonged group. p < ,0001 |
Recovered as per ≥ 95% of IEBW + eating responsibility + mild to no dietary restraint (and for girls after menarche: also return of menses), N (valid %) | 48 (46.2) | 32 (52.5) | 14 (37.8) | ≤ 3 | ns |
Participants reporting any episodes of binging, last 4 weeks, N (valid %) | ≤ 3 | ≤ 3 | ≤ 3 | ≤ 3 |  |
Participants reporting any episodes of purging, last 4 weeks, N (valid %) | ≤ 3 | ≤ 3 | 0 | 0 |  |
Participants reporting any episodes of compulsory exercise, last 4 weeks, N (valid %) | 9 (5.7) | ≤ 3 | 5 (9.1) | ≤ 3% |  |
Mean score of three psychological ED symptoms < 2**, last 4 weeks, N (valid %) | 63 (73.3) | 43 (84.3) | 18 (58.1) | ≤ 3% | Recovery Group > prolonged group, p = .008 |