Table 1 Clinical characteristics of subjects
Variable | AN (n = 14) Mean ± SEM | HC (n = 21) Mean ± SEM | AN v. HC t-value | AN v. HC p-value | RAN (n = 8) Mean ± SEM | BPAN (n = 6) Mean ± SEM | RAN v. BPAN t-value | RAN v. BPAN p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 26 ± 1.9 | 26 ± 2.1 | 0.16 | ns | 26 ± 2.9 | 27 ± 2.6 | 0.9 | ns |
BMI at scan, kg/m 2 | 15.6 ± 0.4 | 21.4 ± 0.5 | 8.4 | <0.01 | 15.1 ± 0.5 | 16.2 ± 0.3 | 1.7 | ns |
Lowest lifetime BMI, kg/m 2 | 12.4 ± 0.3 | 19.6 ± 0.3 | 10.6 | <0.01 | 11.7 ± 0.4 | 13.4 ± 0.4 | 2.9 | 0.01 |
Education (from 11 yrs old), years | 7.2 ± 0.6 | 11.5 ± 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.02 | 6.8 ± 0.6 | 7.8 ± 1.0 | 0.9 | ns |
Duration Illness, years | 9.2 ± 1.9 | -- | -- | -- | 9.2 ± 3.1 | 9.2 ± 2.2 | 0 | ns |
EDE-Q (0-6), restrained eating | 3.0 ± 0.5 | 1 ± 0.2 | 4.9 | <0.01 | 2 ± 0.5 | 4 ± 0.7 | 1.8 | ns |
EDE-Q (Q8) No. of binges month (0-6)* | 1 ± 0.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 ± 0.8 | -- | -- |
EDE-Q (Q22), No. of vomits in month | 5.8 ± 1.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 ± 2.5 | -- | -- |
HADS- Anxiety (0-21) | 13.9 ± 0.8 | 4.4 ± 0.6 | 9.5 | <0.01 | 13 ± 1.2 | 15.2 ± 1.0 | 1.3 | ns |
HADS- Depression (0-21) | 10.3 ± 1.2 | 1.6 ± 0.4 | 7.8 | <0.01 | 8.8 ± 1.8 | 12.3 ± 1.5 | 1.5 | ns |