Table 2 Characteristics of participants with a history of an eating disorder (ED-His)
Eating disorder characteristics | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
Age of onset (11–20) | 15.17 (2.78) |
Duration (years; 1–10) | 3.69 (2.42) |
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Diagnosis | |
AN | 19 (61%) |
Sub-AN | 6 (19%) |
BN | 3 (10%) |
BED | 1 (3%) |
EDNOS | 2 (6%) |
Course† | |
Symptoms present ≤ 30% of the time | 6 (19%) |
Symptoms present 30–60% of the time | 7 (23%) |
Symptoms present 60–90% of the time | 10 (32%) |
Symptoms present 90–100% of the time | 6 (19%) |
Treatment latency‡ | |
Less than 6 months | 1 (3%) |
6–12 months | 7 (23%) |
13 months-3 years | 6 (19%) |
More than 3 years | 1 (3%) |
I never received treatment | 14 (45%) |
Symptom Abstinence§ (n (%)) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never did this | > 5 years | > 2 years | > 1 year | < 1 year | < 6 months | < 1 month | Still struggling | |
Binge Eating | 9 (29%) | 4 (13%) | 2 (7%) | 2 (7%) | 1 (3%) | 5 (16%) | 5 (16%) | 3 (10%) |
Self-Induced Vomiting | 14 (45%) | 2 (7%) | 3 (10%) | 1 (3%) | 2 (7%) | 4 (13%) | 4 (13%) | 1 (3%) |
Unhealthy Low Weight | 13 (42%) | 7 (23%) | 4 (13%) | 5 (16%) | 2 (7%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Driven Exercise | 2 (7%) | 3 (10%) | 7 (23%) | 6 (19%) | 4 (13%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | 8 (26%) |
Laxative Abuse | 24 (77%) | 2 (7%) | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (7%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (7%) |
Diet Pill Abuse | 24 (77%) | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | 3 (10%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (7%) |
Diuretic Abuse | 29 (94%) | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) |
Steroid Abuse | 30 (97%) | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Food Restriction | 15 (48%) | 5 (16%) | 1 (3%) | 2 (7%) | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | 5 (16%) |