Table 1 Correlations between the severity of the three core features of the attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and the severity of symptoms or characteristics of eating disorders (N=32)
From: The severity of ADHD and eating disorder symptoms: a correlational study
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Eating disorder symptom/characteristic | n a | M(SD) | Md | ADHD-SR: attention deficit scale | ADHD-SR: hyperactivity scale | ADHD-SR: impulsivity scale | BIS-11: sum score |
Age (years)b | 32 | 23.1 (5.6) | −0.152 (0.406) | −0.230 (0.205) | −0.035 (0.847) | −0.118 (0.519) | |
Age at onset (years)b | 32 | 17.1 (4.0) | −0.011 (0.952) | −0.004 (0.984) | 0.133 (0.467) | 0.312 (0.082) | |
Current BMI (kg/m2)b | 32 | 17.1 (3.8) | 0.119 (0.515) | −0.185 (0.311) | 0.107 (0.561) | 0.395 (0.025) | |
Lowest BMI (kg/m2)b | 32 | 14.8 (3.0) | 0.109 (0.551) | −0.170 (0.353) | 0.079 (0.667) | 0.531 (0.002) | |
Highest BMI (kg/m2)b | 32 | 22.2 (3.7) | 0.248 (0.171) | −0.075 (0.684) | 0.265 (0.143) | 0.352 (0.048) | |
Weight phobiac | 32 | 2.0 | 0.202 (0.267) | 0.168 (0.357) | 0.323 (0.071) | 0.302 (0.093) | |
Dependence of self-esteem on body shapec | 32 | 2.0 | 0.367 (0.039) | 0.070 (0.705) | 0.279 (0.122) | 0.062 (0.738) | |
Body-image disturbancesc | 32 | 3.0 | 0.344 (0.054) | 0.332 (0.063) | 0.064 (0.728) | 0.370 (0.037) | |
Denial of seriousness of low body weightc | 23 | 2.0 | 0.393 (0.063) | 0.209 (0.339) | 0.052 (0.813) | 0.081 (0.712) | |
Periods (last 3 months)c | 29 | 2.0 | −0.028 (0.885) | −0.065 (0.739) | −0.160 (0.406) | −0.435 (0.018) | |
Severity of binge eating episodesc | 32 | 2.0 | −0.050 (0.787) | −0.249 (0.169) | 0.171 (0.350) | 0.218 (0.231) | |
Sense of lack of controlc | 18 | 2.0 | 0.137 (0.588) | 0.300 (0.227) | 0.512 (0.030) | 0.430 (0.075) | |
Self-induced vomitingc | 32 | 1.0 | −0.159 (0.385) | −0.203 (0.265) | 0.232 (0.202) | 0.252 (0.163) | |
Laxative abusec | 32 | 0.0 | 0.269 (0.136) | 0.107 (0.558) | 0.143 (0.434) | 0.504 (0.003) | |
Diureticsc | 32 | 0.0 | --- d | --- d | --- d | --- d | |
Appetite suppressantsc | 32 | 0.0 | --- d | --- d | --- d | --- d | |
Medication to increase thyroid metabolismc | 32 | 0.0 | --- d | --- d | --- d | --- d | |
Neglect of insulin treatmentc | 32 | 0.0 | --- d | --- d | --- d | --- d | |
Excessive fastingc | 32 | 0.0 | 0.177 (0.334) | 0.176 (0.335) | −0.093 (0.614) | 0.415 (0.018) | |
Excessive exercisec | 32 | 1.0 | 0.119 (0.518) | 0.137 (0.455) | 0.003 (0.988) | 0.220 (0.225) | |
Enemasc | 32 | 0.0 | --- d | --- d | --- d | --- d | |
Use of vomitivesc | 32 | 0.0 | --- d | --- d | --- d | --- d | |
Frequency of binge eating episodesc | 32 | 1.0 | −0.037 (0.839) | −0.184 (0.314) | 0.220 (0.225) | 0.213 (0.243) | |
Frequency of inappropriate compensatory behaviorsc | 32 | 1.0 | −0.020 (0.914) | −0.168 (0.357) | 0.108 (0.556) | 0.214 (0.240) | |
Dieting or fastingc | 32 | 2.0 | 0.394 (0.026) | 0.329 (0.066) | 0.312 (0.082) | 0.226 (0.214) | |
Avoidance of fattening foodc | 32 | 2.0 | 0.244 (0.177) | 0.301 (0.094) | 0.583 (0.000) | 0.390 (0.028) | |
Limits for caloric intakec | 32 | 0.5 | 0.273 (0.131) | 0.377 (0.034) | 0.439 (0.012) | 0.259 (0.152) | |
Preoccupation with body slimnessc | 32 | 2.5 | 0.447 (0.010) | 0.271 (0.134) | 0.311 (0.083) | 0.411 (0.020) | |
M (SD) | 7.3 (4.3) | 6.3 (3.2) | 3.0 (3.1) | 62.7 (10.3) | |||