From: Exploring autistic traits in anorexia: a clinical study
Variable | Anorexia nervosa group n= 66a(mean (standard deviation)) | Control group n= 66a(mean (standard deviation)) | Test statistic (df) | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 26.35 (8.08) | 25.68 (9.74) | t (127) = −0.42 | 0.67 |
Years in education | 15.08 (2.16) | 15.78 (3.57) | t (107) = 1.12 | 0.27 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 14.90 (2.13) | 21.78 (2.46) | t (124) = 16.7 | 0.001* |
Age of onset | 15.52 (5.37) | - | - | Â |
Duration of illness | 10.59 (6.66) | - | - | Â |
EDE-Q: global | 3.84 (1.57) | 1.14 (0.98) | U = 411 | 0.001* |
Z = −8.04 | ||||
EDE-Q: dietary restraint | 3.68 (1.88) | 1.08 (1.19) | U = 593 | 0.001* |
Z = −7.24 | ||||
EDE-Q: eating concern | 3.35 (1.61) | 0.48 (0.60) | U = 213 | 0.001* |
Z = −8.97 | ||||
EDE-Q: weight concern | 3.90 (1.73) | 1.23 (1.24) | U = 518 | 0.001* |
Z = −7.57 | ||||
EDE-Q: shape concern | 4.43 (1.62) | 1.79 (1.38) | t (130) = −10.07 | 0.001* |
HADS: anxiety | 13.82 (4.58) | 5.52 (3.07) | U = 211.5 | 0.001* |
Z = −7.34 |  | |||
HADS: depression | 10.80 (4.58) | 1.99 (2.26) | U = 114 | 0.001* |
Z = −7.98 |  | |||
WSAS total score | 28.46 (8.53) | 0.80 (3.05) | U = 18 | 0.001* |
Z = −10.12 |