Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics

CharacteristicGroupStatistics
Patients recovered from anorexia nervosaHealthy controlstp value
Age, yr*23.02 ± 2.8323.05 ± 2.530.030.98
Body mass index standard deviation score−0.43 ± 0.62−0.46 ± 0.66−1.650.87
Body mass index, kg/m221.03 ± 1.4821.09 ± 2.140.100.92
Eating Disorder Inventory 2 total score20.23 ± 5.7715.59 ± 2.13−3.530.001
Beck Depression Inventory II score6.18 ± 8.192.45 ± 3.401.970.06
Behavioural Inhibition System subscore†21.95 ± 4.1320.83 ± 2.641.040.30
Recovery, mo‡57.81 ± 34.42NANANA

  • NA = not applicable.

  • ↵* Age range 17.5–27.8 yr (patients recovered from anorexia nervosa) and 17.8–26.4 yr (healthy controls).

  • ↵† From the Behavioural Inhibition System/Behavioural Activation System (BIS/BAS) Scale.

  • ↵‡ Recovery range = 17–140 mo.