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Table 3 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of ED patients: categorical variables

From: Exploring health-related quality of life in eating disorders by a cross-sectional study and a comprehensive review

 

AN (N = 33)

BN (N = 26)

BED (N = 7)

EDNOS (N = 14)

Fisher’s exact test

Occupation

    

P = 0.070

  Yes

7 (21.2%)

13 (50%)

4 (57.1%)

7 (50%)

 

  No

26 (78.8%)

13 (50%)

3 (42.9%)

7 (50%)

 

Marital status

    

P < 0.001

  Unmarried

29 (87.9%)

21 (80.7%)

1 (14.3%)

11 (78.6%)

 

  Married or coupled

3 (9.1%)

2 (7.7%)

5 (71.4%)

3 (21.4%)

 

  Divorced or separated

1 (3.0%)

3 (11.5%)

1 (14.3%)

0

 

Educational level

    

P = 0.093

  Primary school

16 (48.5%)

5 (19.2%)

5 (71.4%)

6 (42.9%)

 

  High school

11 (33.3%)

17 (65.4%)

2 (28.6%)

5 (35.7%)

 

  University

6 (18.2%)

4 (15.4%)

0

3 (21.4%)

 

Living conditions

    

P = 1.000

  Alone

3 (9.1%)

2 (7.7%)

0

1 (7.1%)

 

  With others

30 (90.9%)

24 (92.3)

7 (100%)

13 (92.9%)

 

Patients completing education

    

P = 0.810

  Yes

14 (42.4%)

8 (30.8%)

2 (28.6%)

5 (35.7%)

 

  No

19 (57.6%)

18 (69.2%)

5 (71.4%)

9 (64.3%)

 

Setting

    

P = 0.005

  Inpatients

14 (42.4%)

7 (26.9%)

0

0

 

  Outpatients

19 (57.6%)

19 (73.1%)

7 (100%)

14 (100%)

 

Previous treatment for ED

    

P < 0.001

  Yes

27 (81.8%)

14 (53.8%)

1 (14.3%)

4 (28.6%)

 

  No

6 (18.2%)

12 (46.1%)

6 (85.7%)

10 (71.4%)

 

DSM-IV comorbidity

    

P = 0.431

  Yes

7 (21.2%)

6 (23.1%)

0

0

 

  No

26 (78.8%)

20 (76.9%)

7 (100%)

14 (100%)

 

Illness’ awareness

    

P = 0.548

  Yes

21 (63.6%)

16 (61.5%)

5 (71.4%)

6 (42.9%)

 

  No

12 (36.4%)

10 (38.5%)

2 (28.6%)

8 (57.1%)