Table 2 Comparative analysis between the Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychiatry departments

Age (years)

(N = 163)

(N = 65)

 Mean (SD)

29.59 (10.79)

29.22 (9.50)

0.81^a

 Median (Range)

27 (11–55)

27 (13–47)

Sex, N (%)

(N = 188)

(N = 68)

 Female

162 (86.2)

61 (89.7)

0.037^b

 Male

3 (1.6)

4 (5.9)

 Missing

23 (12.2)

3 (4.4)

Disease type, N (%)

(N = 188)

(N = 68)

 ANR

60 (31.9)

22 (32.4)

0.14^b

 ANBP

51 (27.1)

21 (30.9)

 BN

36 (19.1)

16 (23.5)

 BED

1 (0.5)

2 (2.9)

 Other/missing

40 (21.3)

7 (10.3)

Disease duration (months)

(N = 147)

(N = 65)

 Mean (SD)

123.95 (105.97)

107.29 (92.00)

0.35^c

 Median (Range)

92 (0–432)

84 (11–353)

Medical reimbursement points for an outpatient revisit

(N = 101)

(N = 51)

 Mean (SD)

462.55 (463.87)

476.56 (171.40)

< 0.001^c

 Median (Range)

223 (113–2214)

471 (73–1021)

Clinical interview time (min)

(N = 102)

(N = 31)

 Mean (SD)

28.05 (8.82)

17.26 (10.07)

< 0.001^c

 Median (range)

30 (10–60)

15 (5–45)

Reimbursement points per interview minute

(N = 101)

(N = 31)

 Mean (SD)

18.12 (18.75)

31.95 (11.57)

< 0.001^c

 Median (range)

10.43 (2.55–95.53)

31.40 (11.28–61.20)

EDE-Q global score at baseline

(N = 126)

(N = 47)

 Mean (SD)

2.41 (1.44)

2.98 (1.37)

0.020^a

 Median (range)

2.40 (0.00–5.21)

3.36 (0.22–5.09)

EDE-Q global score at 3 months

(N = 65)

(N = 25)

 Mean (SD)

1.93 (1.34)

2.43 (1.43)

0.12^a

 Median (range)

1.85 (0.00–4.95)

2.52 (0.06–5.01)

Changes in EDE-Q global score

(N = 59)

(N = 23)

 Mean (SD)

− 0.27 (0.70)

− 0.33 (0.89)

0.73^a

 Median (range)

− 0.12 (− 1.91 to 1.15)

− 0.02 (− 3.19 to 0.56)

BMI at baseline

(N = 90)

(N = 38)

 Mean (SD)

15.01 (1.90)

15.05 (2.36)

0.92^a

 Median (range)

15.07 (10.54–18.38)

14.88 (9.21–18.44)

BMI at 3 months

(N = 43)

(N = 19)

 Mean (SD)

14.93 (1.83)

14.20 (1.89)

0.16^a

 Median (range)

14.86 (10.62–18.67)

14.38 (9.33–17.33)

Changes in BMI

(N = 43)

(N = 19)

 Mean (SD)

0.06 (0.74)

− 0.01 (0.75)

0.76^a

 Median (range)

0.00 (− 2.20 to 2.04)

0.00 (− 2.60 to 0.86)