Table 1 Comparison of demographics and clinical variables for eating disorder patients during major depressive episodes
Variables | Eating disorders with MDD (n = 133) | Eating disorders with bipolar II disorder (n = 55) | Eating disorders with bipolar I disorder (n = 39) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender, female (N, %) | 124 (93.2) | 46 (83.6) | 31 (79.5) | 0.0254 |
Age (years) | 27.3 ± 7.4 | 28.2 ± 7.2 | 28.4 ± 8.8 | 0.6184 |
Age at onset of disordered eating (years) | 20.3 ± 6.3 | 19.2 ± 4.4 | 20.4 ± 8.1 | 0.5211 |
Age at onset of depression (years) | 22.8 ± 6.9 | 22.2 ± 6.7 | 21.4 ± 8.0 | 0.6032 |
Education (years) | 14.4 ± 2.3 | 15.0 ± 2.4 | 13.0 ± 2.7 | 0.0005 |
Eating disorder subtypes (N, %) | Â | Â | Â | 0.0465 |
 Anorexia Nervosa | 32 (24.1) | 4 (7.3) | 5 (12.8) |  |
 Bulimia Nervosa | 60 (45.1) | 25 (45.5) | 16 (41.0) |  |
 Binge eating Disorders | 25 (18.8) | 19 (34.6) | 14 (35.9) |  |
 Eating disorders NOS | 16 (12.0) | 7 (12.7) | 4 (10.3) |  |