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Table 1 Differences in demographic, anthropometric, and clinical variables between AN and HC

From: Overcoming limitations of self-report: an assessment of fear of weight gain in anorexia nervosa and healthy controls using implicit association tests

   AN
n = 35 		HC
n = 29 		Test statistic p-value Effect size
Demographic and anthropometric characteristics
 Age (years) M (SD) 24.80 (9.23) 23.28 (2.52) U = 428 .281 r = .14
 Relationship status     χ2 = 17.70*** < .001 φ = .53
  In a relationship n (%) 7 (20.0) 21 (72.4) – – –
  Not in a relationship n (%) 28 (80.0) 8 (27.6) – – –
 University entry qualification    χ2 = 3.05 .081 φ = .22
  Obtained n (%) 29 (82.9) 28 (96.6) – – –
  Not obtained n (%) 6 (17.1) 1 (3.4) – – –
Body mass index M (SD) 15.87 (2.85) 21.41 (2.19) a U = 18*** < .001 r = .82
Eating disorder-specific psychopathology
 Illness duration (years) M (SD) 9.03 (5,29) b – – – –
 Comorbid disorders e
  n with ≥1 comorbidities n (%) 14 (40.0) – – – –
  MDD n (%) 6 (17.14) – – – –
  Social anxiety disorder n (%) 4 (11.43) – – – –
  Specific phobia n (%) 3 (8.57) – – – –
  Panic disorder with agoraphobia n (%) 1 (2.86) – – – –
  PTSD n (%) 1 (2.86) – – – –
  OCD n (%) 3 (8.57) – – – –
  BDD n (%) 1 (2.86) – – – –
 EDE subscales
  Restraint M (SD) 3.17 (1.74) .19 (.53) d U = 46*** < .001 r = .79
  Eating concern M (SD) 2.49 (1.44) .04 (.12) d U = 19.5*** < .001 r = .86
  Weight concern M (SD) 2.45 (1.47) .49 (.60) d U = 87*** < .001 r = .73
  Shape concern M (SD) 3.14 (1.64) c .52 (.65) d U = 65*** < .001 r = .69
 EDI-2 subscales
  Drive for thinness M (SD) 31.09 (8.56) 13.34 (6.13) U = 80*** < .001 r = .72
  Bulimia M (SD) 14.8 (6.86) 10.62 (3.69) U = 322* .012 r = .31
 Body dissatisfaction M (SD) 38.74 (8,72) 26.21 (10.09) U = 172.5*** < .001 r = .57
General Psychopathology
 BDI-II Total score M (SD) 23.60 (10.16) 5.24 (4.93) t = −9.44*** < .001 d = 2.23
 STAI Trait-Anxiety M (SD) 56.15 (9.45) c 35.79 (9.51) t = −8.49*** < .001 d = 2.18
  1. M Mean, SD Standard Deviation, AN Anorexia nervosa, HC Healthy control, MDD Major depressive disorder, PTSD Posttraumatic stress disorder, OCD Obsessive-compulsive disorder, BDD Body dysmorphic disorder, EDE Eating Disorder Examination, EDI-2 Eating Disorder Inventory-2, BDI-II Beck Depression Inventory-II, STAI State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. an = 28. bn = 32. cn = 34. dn = 26. e Multiple entries per person possible.
  2. * p < .05; *** p < .001
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Journal of Eating Disorders

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