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Table 4 Differences between adult and adolescent patients with AN in the psychometric variables

From: The emotional-behavioral state of Israeli adolescent and young adult females with anorexia nervosa during the COVID19 pandemic

 

AN- adults (n = 35)

AN-adolescents (n = 36)

F

p (adjusted)*

Eating disorder symptoms (EAT-26)

48.40 (12.62)

32.61 (19.74)

8.07

 < 0.05

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD-7)

13.51 (4.68)

8.64 (4.68)

11.20

 < 0.05

Depression (PHQ-9)

17.83 (6.09)

11.89 (7.03)

10.58

 < 0.05

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PC-PTSD-5)

3.63 (1.61)

1.97 (1.85)

9.93

 < 0.05

Pandemic-related stress (PRSF)

13.91 (4.25)

11.19 (3.31)

6.96

 < 0.05

Resilience (CD-RISC-10)

18.86 (9.36)

20.53 (7.75)

0.33

0.564

Functioning during COVID-19 pandemic

3.80 (1.77)

4.97 (1.27)

4.87

 < 0.05

Health condition during COVID-19 pandemic

2.46 (0.78)

2.69 (0.62)

1.40

0.270

Mental state during COVID-19 pandemic

1.43 (0.65)

2.11 (0.91)

7.39

 < 0.05

Telemedicine-related effectiveness, help and satisfaction

2.14 (.50) (n = 18)

2.68 (0.80) (n = 21)

5.931

 < 0.05

  1. *Adjusted according to the false discovery rate correction; time between the first lockdown and survey date is a covariate
  2. AN Anorexia nervosa; EAT-26 Eating attitudes test-26; GAD-7 Generalized anxiety disorder 7; PHQ-9 Patient health questionnaire-9 (Depression Module); PC-PTSD-5 Primary care post-traumatic stress disorder screen for DSM-5, PRSF Pandemic‐related stress factors; CD-RISC-10 Connor-Davidson resilience scale-10