|
Variable
|
N
|
EDQLS Total Scale Score* Mean (SD)
|
Test Statistic and significance level†
|
|---|
|
Age Group
| | | |
|
< 18
|
50
|
115.7 (30.5)
|
F = 1.31 ; .273
|
|
19–24
|
55
|
107.9 (27.8)
| |
|
25–29
|
21
|
102.8 (30.3)
| |
|
>30
|
44
|
109.5 (21.4)
| |
|
Primary Diagnosis
| | | |
|
AN (restricting type)
|
48
|
108.6 (28.3)
|
F = .785 ; .504
|
|
AN (binge-purge type)
|
24
|
105.2 (28.0)
| |
|
BN
|
55
|
109.6 (24.0)
| |
|
EDNOS
|
42
|
115.2 (31.1)
| |
|
Psychiatric Comorbidity
| | |
F = 9.10 ; .003
|
|
Yes
|
88
|
103.3 (22.5)
| |
|
No
|
42
|
117.9 (31.3)
| |
|
Medical Comorbidity
| | | |
|
Yes
|
45
|
102.9 (22.0)
|
F = 2.63 ;.107
|
|
No
|
85
|
110.8 (28.2)
| |
|
BMI Category
| | | |
|
<18
|
42
|
110.4 (30.3)
|
F = 1.22 ; .304
|
|
18.5–24.9
|
65
|
109.0 (25.9)
| |
|
25–29.9
|
10
|
97.3 (18.9)
| |
|
30+
|
4
|
90.7 (15.6)
| |
|
Age First Symptoms
| | | |
|
<12 years
|
32
|
104.0 (22.3)
|
F = 1.75 ; .161
|
|
13–15
|
49
|
114.2 (25.7)
| |
|
16–18
|
20
|
112.7 (35.7)
| |
|
18 or over
|
22
|
101.6 (22.3)
| |
|
Stage of Change**
| | | |
|
Pre-contemplation/Contemplation
|
11
|
81.9 (15.0)
|
F = 15.1 ; .000
|
|
Preparation
|
20
|
90.8 (12.3)
| |
|
Action
|
65
|
108.7 (22.3)
| |
|
Maintenance/Recovery
|
34
|
125.4 (29.6)
| |
|
Time in Treatment
| | | |
|
<3 months
|
35
|
110.3 (29.0)
|
F = 4.65 ; .011
|
|
3–12 months
|
52
|
100.0 (23.6)
| |
|
12 months or more
|
42
|
116.0 (25.4)
| |
|
Psychiatric Symptom Severity^
| | | |
|
Low
|
43
|
135.3 (22.6)
|
F = 86.9 ; .000
|
|
Med
|
45
|
101.3 (11.2)
| |
|
High
|
42
|
87.4 (16.4)
| |
|
ED Symptom Severity#
| | | |
|
Low
|
43
|
136.1 (21.2)
|
F = 95.3 ; .000
|
|
Med
|
42
|
100.5 (12.5)
| |
|
High
|
45
|
88.1 (26.4)
| |
- * EDQLS – possible scores range from 0 to 200 with higher scores indicating higher QoL.
- ** As measured on the MSCARED
- ^ BSI – Global Severity Index
- # EDI-2 – Total score across all subscales
- † using Analysis of Variance. Differences that are statistically significant at least at the .01 level are in bold text.
