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Table 1 Description of patients with eating disorders (n = 1310) and according to ED subcategories

From: Description of patients with eating disorders by general practitioners: a cohort study and focus on co-management with depression

Subcategories of ED (n; % of total population)

Total sample (n = 1310, 100.00%)

AN (n = 545, 41.6%)

BN (n = 346; 26.4%)

EDNOS (n = 419; 32,0%)

Global comparison (anova or X square)/ results (p)

N (% women)

1083 (82.69%)

407 (74.68)

314 (90.75)

362 (86.39)

X2 = 44.13

p < 0.001

Value of central tendency

Mean

Standard deviation

Median

Range

Mean

Standard deviation

Median

Range

Mean

Standard deviation

Median

Range

Mean

Standard deviation

Median

Range

Age at first management for ED (years)

35.19

20.79

28.00

8–103

37.88

24.87

27.00

8–103

32.34

14.22

30.00

8–97

34.34

18.17

28.00

9–97

F = 102.58

p < 0.001

Total number of CR

62.34

127.7

24

1–1916

75.40

163.40

25.00

1–1916

48.16

63.77

27 00

1–558

58.11

108.40

20.25

1–1439

F = 5.33

p < 0.005

Total number of visits

31.66

41.20

17.00

1.362

34.86

48.77

17.00

1–362

28.80

29.54

19.00

1–132

30.75

39.00

15.25

1–243

F = 2.53

p = 0.08

Total duration of overall management (weeks)

278.60

223.10

245.50

0–785

280.70

222.70

264.00

0–785

302.50

227.30

275.50

0–775

256.43

217.23

215.25

0–762

F = 4.11

p < 0.05

Duration of ED follow-up (weeks)

20.45

62.98

0.00

0–677

14.36

40.32

0

0–445.70

16.19

45.21

0

0–295.9

31.78

91.78

0

0–667.1

F = 10.26

p < 0.05

  1. ED Eating Disorders, CR Consultation Result, AN Anorexia Nervosa, BN Bulimia Nervosa, EDNOS Eating Disorders not otherwise specified