Table 1 Characteristics of affected individuals, as reported by their carer participants (N = 121 unless otherwise stated)
From: Psychosocial and financial impacts for carers of those with eating disorders in New Zealand
Affected individuals | n (%) or median (range) |
|---|---|
Age | 18 years (12–51) |
Gender | |
Female | 101 (83.5%) |
Male | 9 (7.4%) |
Other/Prefer not to say | 11 (9.1%) |
Diagnosis | |
Anorexia nervosa | 100 (82.6%) |
Bulimia nervosa | 10 (8.3%) |
Binge eating disorder | 1 (.8%) |
Other specified feeding and eating disorders | 10 (8.3)% |
Eating disorder history | |
Age of AI when carer noticed ED (n = 120) | 15 years (7–35 years) |
Duration of ED (includes current) | 2.5Â years (0.5 to 31Â years) |
Recency of eating disorder (ED) | |
Within the past 5Â years | 114 (94.2%) |
5–10 years ago | 5 (4.1%) |
Greater than 10Â years | 2 (1.7%) |
Eating disorders status | |
Still have ED | 37 (30.6%) |
Significant ED but somewhat improved | 26 (21.5%) |
Some symptoms but much improved | 44 (36.4%) |
Recovered | 14 (11.6%) |
Subsequent treatment episode for ED | 44 (43.1%) |
Treatment | |
Difficulty finding/accessing treatment (n = 113) | |
 Not difficult | 12 (9.9%) |
 Easier than other conditions | 6 (5%) |
 Same as other conditions | 19 (15.7%) |
 Difficult | 32 (26.4%) |
 Very difficult | 44 (36.4%) |
Treatment received (multiple options could be endorsed) | |
 No treatment (n = 118) | 3 (3.4%) |
 Public funded treatment only (n = 121) | 88 (72.7%) |
 Privately-funded treatment only (n = 121) | 11 (9%) |
 Both public and private funded treatment (n = 121) | 14 (11.6%) |
Treatment type | |
 Inpatient | 55 (45.5%) |
 Day-patient | 13 (10.7%) |
 Outpatient | 69 (57%) |