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Table 2 ED sample compared to nationally representative sample by ED Diagnosis

From: Adverse childhood experiences among adults with eating disorders: comparison to a nationally representative sample and identification of trauma profiles

Sample (N)

Sample mean ACEs (SD)

Nat’l mean ACEs (SD)

t-value

p-value

cohen’s d

AN-R (278)

1.82 (1.93)

1.57 (4.72)

2.15

.03

.05

AN-BP (298)

1.89 (1.87)

1.57 (4.72)

2.94

 < .01

.07

BN (134)

1.99 (1.86)

1.57 (4.72)

2.61

.01

.09

ARFID (146)

1.93 (1.86)

1.57 (4.72)

2.33

.02

.08

BED (78)

2.42 (2.04)

1.57 (4.72)

3.68

 < .001

.18

OSFED (127)

2.12 (1.86)

1.57 (4.72)

3.33

.001

.12

  1. Bolded numbers represent significant differences. “Nat’l” refers to the nationally representative sample described in Merrick et al., 2018 [1], N = 214,157
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Journal of Eating Disorders

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