Participant characteristics, medication use, psychiatric comorbidity and habits
| Parameter | Active, anorexia nervosa restricter type (n = 34) | Active, anorexia nervosa binge/purge type (n = 41) | NED (n = 41) | Remitted (n = 31) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD (range) | ||||
| Participant characteristics | ||||
| BMI* | 14.39 ± 1.72 (10.80–17.54) | 15.78 ± 1.20 (13.09–17.81) | 22.55 ± 2.38 (18.31–29.00) | 21.10 ± 2.02 (18.43–25.43) |
| Age† | 24.88 ± 8.39 (18–53) | 23.41 ± 5.28 (18–43) | 23.93 ± 5.33 (18–40) | 26.81 ± 5.41 (19–38) |
| Chronicity, mo‡ | 96.00 ± 98.91 (12–456) | 78.44 ± 57.68 (12–192) | NA | 84.39 ± 44.31 (12–216) |
| EDE-Q total score§ | 3.19 ± 1.10 (1.14–5.40) | 4.20 ± 1.09 (1.09–5.59) | 0.32 ± 0.31 (0.00–1.39) | 0.92 ± 0.83 (0.05–2.68) |
| No. (%) | ||||
| Medication use | ||||
| Antidepressants | 16 (47.06) | 21 (51.22) | 0 | 8 (25.81) |
| Antipsychotics | 9 (26.47) | 11 (26.83) | 0 | 2 (6.45) |
| Hypnotics | 1 (2.94) | 2 (4.88) | 0 | 0 |
| Anxiolytics | 6 (17.65) | 4 (9.76) | 0 | 0 |
| Mood stabilizers | 0 | 1 (2.44) | 0 | 0 |
| Psychiatric comorbidity | ||||
| Major depressive episode | 4 (11.76) | 15 (36.59) | 0 | 2 (6.45) |
| Dysthymia | 2 (5.88) | 1 (2.44) | 0 | 0 |
| Panic disorder | 1 (2.94) | 0 | 0 | 2 (6.45) |
| Panic disorder with agoraphobia | 2 (5.88) | 2 (4.88) | 0 | 1 (3.23) |
| Agoraphobia without panic disorder | 0 | 1 (2.44) | 0 | 0 |
| Social anxiety disorder | 1 (2.94) | 5 (12.20) | 0 | 0 |
| Specific phobia | 2 (5.88) | 4 (9.76) | 0 | 1 (3.23) |
| Generalized anxiety disorder | 9 (26.47) | 8 (19.51) | 0 | 3 (9.68) |
| Obsessive–compulsive disorder | 2 (5.88) | 2 (4.88) | 0 | 1 (3.23) |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder | 0 | 2 (4.88) | 0 | 1 (3.23) |
| Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder | 11 (32.35) | 9 (21.95) | 0 | 1 (3.23) |
| Borderline personality disorder | 1 (2.94) | 2 (4.88) | 0 | 1 (3.23) |
| Cigarette smoker¶ | 2 (5.88) | 12 (29.27) | 5 (12.20) | 3 (9.68) |
BMI = body mass index; EDE-Q = Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire; NA = not applicable; NED = non-eating-disordered; NS = not significant; SD = standard deviation. Means with different superscript letters differed at p < 0.05.
↵* F3,143 = 166.29, p < 0.05.
↵† F3,143 = 2.0, NS.
↵‡ F2,101 = 0.57, NS.
↵§ F3,127 = 148.89, p < 0.05.
↵¶ χ23 = 9.20, p < 0.05.