Table 1 Characteristics of 21 consecutive patients starting enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT-E) for anorexia nervosa
Characteristics | All patients | Completers | Non-completers | p Value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years, mean (SD) | 25.5 (7.9) | 25.9 (4.2) | 24.3 (10.3) | 0.115 |
Mean age at eating disorder onset, years, mean (SD) | 17.7 (6.0) | 18.1 (5.0) | 17.5 (7.5) | 0.357 |
Duration of illness, years, mean (SD) | 7.3 (6.6) | 7.8 (6.2) | 6.8 (6.6) | 0.905 |
Binge-eating purge type, n (%) | 5 (23.8%) | 2 (20.0%) | 3 (27.0%) | 1.000 |
Restricting type, n (%) | 16 (76.2%) | 8 (80.0%) | 8 (73.0%) | 1.000 |
One or more axis-1 disorders, n (%) | 14 (66.7%) | 7 (70.0%) | 7 (64.0%) | 1.000 |
Most-frequent other axis-1 disorders, n (%) | ||||
Depression | 9 (42.9%) | 6 (60.0%) | 3 (27.0%) | 0.198 |
Post-traumatic stress disorders | 3 (14.3%) | 0 | 3 (27.0%) | 0.214 |
Anxiety disorder | 1 (5.0%) | 1 (10.0%) | 0 | 0.476 |
Obsessive–compulsive disorder | 1 (5.0%) | 0 | 1 (9.7%) | 1.000 |
Using psychopharmacological treatment | 5 (23.8%) | 4 (40.0%) | 1 (9.0%) | 0.149 |
Using laxatives | 5 (28.6%) | 2 (20.0%) | 3 (27.0%) | 1.000 |
Excessive exercise | 5 (23.8%) | 2 (20.0%) | 3 (27.0%) | 1.000 |
Previous treatment of eating disorder | 16 (72.6%) | 7 (70.0%) | 9 (82.0%) | 0.635 |
Previous inpatient treatment | 10 (47.6%) | 4 (40.0%) | 6 (55.0%) | 0.670 |
Living situation, n (%) | ||||
Single | 15 (71.4%) | 7 (70.0%) | 8 (73.0%) | 1.000 |
Married or living with a partner | 4 (19.0%) | 2 (20.0%) | 2 (18.0%) | 1.000 |
Separated or divorced | 2 (9.5%) | 1 (10.0%) | 1 (9.0%) | 1.000 |
Occupation | ||||
Student | 12 (57.0%) | 5 (50.0%) | 7 (64.0%) | 0.670 |
Employee | 8 (38.0%) | 5 (50.0%) | 3 (27.0%) | 0.387 |
Unemployed | 1 (5.0%) | 0 | 1 (9.0%) | 1.000 |
Severity | ||||
Body mass index, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 14.8 (1.1) | 14.9 (1.2) | 14.6 (1.1) | 0.503 |
Severe anorexia nervosa, n (%) | 11 (52.4%) | 6 (60.0%) | 5 (45.5%) | 0.670 |
Extreme anorexia nervosa, n (%) | 10 (47.6%) | 4 (40.0%) | 6 (54.5%) | 0.670 |
Global EDE-Q score (11/21 patients), mean (SD) | 4.0 (0.9) | 3.9 (0.4) (n = 5/10) | 4.1 (1.2) (n = 6/11) | 0.714 |
CIA score (11/21 patients), mean (SD) | 37.2 (9.8) | 37.3 (8.6) | 37.0 (11.5) | 0.792 |