Table 2 Description of the overall sample and comparisons between under-18 s and 18+
From: Predictive factors of dropout from inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa
Total | (≥18 years) | (<18 years) | Comparisons 18+ with under-18 s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 180 | N = 97 | N = 83 | ||
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | Student’s test or chi-square (p value) | |
Dropout | n = 58 (32.22 %) | n = 41 (42.26 %) | n = 17 (20.48 %) | 9.72 (0.004) |
AN Type | ||||
Anorexia nervosa Restrictive Type | N = 88 (48.89 %) | n = 48 (49.49 %) | n = 40 (48.19 %) | 0.06 (0.81) |
Anorexia nervosa Bingeing Purging Type | N = 92 (51.11 %) | n = 49 (50.51 %) | n = 43 (51,81 %) | |
m (sd) | m (sd) | m (sd) | ||
Age at admission | 20.67 (6.77) | 24.83 (6.78) | 15.82 (1.39) | 12.78 (<0.001) |
BMI at admission | 14.16 (1.42) | 14.04 (1.44) | 14.30 (1.44) | 1. 23 (0.22) |
Minimum BMI | 13.02 (1.59) | 12.62 (1.58) | 13.51 (1.48) | 3.89 (<0.01) |
BMI at discharge | 17.19 (2.13) | 16.57 (2.27) | 17.91 (1.68) | 4.51 (<0.001) |
BMI target fixed by healthcare team | 17.83 (1.76) | 17.52 (2.02) | 18.15 (1.39) | (2.35) 0.02 |
Duration evolution AN (months) | 49.95 (54.25) | 73.40 (63.47) | 22.78 (20.55) | 6.91 (<0.001) |
Number of previous hospitalisations for AN | 1.18 (0.82) | 1.23 (0.80) | 1.12 (0.85) | 0.89 (0.375) |
Duration of hospitalisation (days) | 129.76 (102.49) | 123.06 (103.06) | 137.6 (101.83) | 0.95 (0.344) |
Score for “weight concern” EDE-Q subscale | 3.69 (1.45) | 3. 89 (1.35) | 3.45 (1.54) | 2.04 (0.043) |
Score for “restraint” l’EDE-Q subscale | 3.79 (1.81) | 4.06 (1.82) | 3.47 (1.75) | 2.16 (0.032) |
Score for “depression” on HADS | 9.28 (4.43) | 10.11(4.49) | 8.31 (4.17) | 2.74 (0.007) |
Score for “dietary restriction”M&R subscale | 1.63 (1.78) | 1.41 (1.59) | 1.92 (1.96) | 1.89 (0.059) |