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Table 4 Frequency of symptoms with the highest and second-highest centrality in temporal individual networks in 8-symptom network

From: Using individual networks to identify treatment targets for eating disorder treatment: a proof-of-concept study and initial data

Item

Highest out-strength

Second-highest out-strength

Highest in-strength

Second-Highest In-Strength

Total

Frequency (%)

bodydiss

4 (11.8)

0 (0)

3 (8.8)

3 (8.8)

10 (7.4)

drivethin

3 (8.8)

1 (2.9)

1 (2.9)

3 (8.8)

8 (5.9)

fowg

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

4 (11.8)

1 (2.9)

6 (4.4)

overvalwtshape

2 (5.9)

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

2 (5.9)

5 (3.7)

cogrestraint

2 (5.9)

1 (2.9)

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

4 (2.9)

eatrules

0 (0)

2 (5.9)

1 (2.9)

1 (2.9)

4 (2.9)

foodavoid

1 (2.9)

2 (5.9)

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

4 (2.9)

selfcrit

2 (5.9)

1 (2.9)

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

4 (2.9)

feelineffectve

0 (0)

2 (5.9)

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

3 (2.2)

hungeranx

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

1 (2.9)

3 (2.2)

binge

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

2 (1.5)

bodycheck

1 (2.9)

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (1.5)

diffeatpublic

1 (2.9)

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (1.5)

diffrelax

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

2 (1.5)

fearlosgcntrol

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

2 (1.5)

highstndrds

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

1 (2.9)

2 (1.5)

impulse

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

2 (1.5)

saa

0 (0)

2 (5.9)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (1.5)

shame

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

2 (1.5)

skipmeal

2 (5.9)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (1.5)

sleepdiff

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

2 (1.5)

socialintanx

2 (5.9)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (1.5)

worry

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

1 (2.9)

2 (1.5)

adhd

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

1 (0.7)

avoidemo

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

1 (0.7)

eatanx

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

1 (0.7)

excexercse

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

1 (0.7)

fearmstkes

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

1 (0.7)

fearreject

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

1 (0.7)

gad

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (0.7)

guilt

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (0.7)

mealrum

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (0.7)

physsenseat

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

1 (0.7)

ruminate

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.9)

1 (0.7)

NA

10 (29.4)

14 (41.2)

10 (29.4)

14 (41.2)

48 (35.3)

Total

34 (100)

34 (100)

34 (100)

34 (100)

136 (100)

  1. NA = no central symptoms identified. Top central symptoms by total percentage are bolded. See Additional file 1: Table S1 for symptom descriptions. Bodydiss = bodydissatisfaction; drivethin = drive for thinness; fowg = fear of weight gain; overvalwtshape = overvaluation weight of shape; cogrestraint = cognitive restraint; eatrules = eating rules; foodavoid = food avoidance; selfcrit = self-criticism; feelineffectve = feeling ineffective; hungeranx = hunger anxiety; binge = binge eating; bodycheck = body checking; diffeatpublic = difficulty eating in public; diffrelax = difficulty relaxing; fearlosgcntrol = fear of losing control; highstndrds = high standards; impulse = impulsivity; saa = social appearance anxiety; skipmeal = skipping meals; sleediff = sleep difficulties; socialintanx = social interaction anxiety; adhd = attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder; avoidemo = avoiding emotions; eatanx = eating anxiety; excexercse = excessive exercise; fearmstkes = fear of making mistakes; fearreject = fear of rejection; gad = generalized anxiety disorder; mealrum = meal rumination; physsenseat = physical sensations of eating; ruminate = rumination