From: Altered regional gray matter volume in Chinese female patients with bulimia nervosa
Characteristic | BN (N = 34) Mean ± SD | HC (N = 34) Mean ± SD | P |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 22.85 ± 3.89 | 22.26 ± 2.53 | NS |
BMI (kg/m2) | 20.46 ± 2.80 | 20.52 ± 1.52 | NS |
Duration of illness (years)a | 2.92 ± 2.35 | – | – |
Education (years) | 15.53 ± 2.43 | 16.09 ± 2.45 | NS |
CSES global scorea | 33.24 ± 3.56 | – |  |
RSES global scorea | 25.76 ± 5.47 | – |  |
Whole brain tissue volumes (VBM) | |||
 Grey matter volume (ml) | 660.56 ± 34.17 | 662.97 ± 37.11 | NS |
 White matter volume (ml) | 525.68 ± 39.46 | 526.02 ± 48.38 | NS |
 CSF volume (ml) | 227.69 ± 22.82 | 212.68 ± 24.09 | < 0.05 |
 Total intracranial volume (ml) | 1413.94 ± 78.41 | 1401.67 ± 91.04 | NS |