Table 1 Results from independent sample t-tests of clinical measures
From: Brain volumes and regional cortical thickness in young females with anorexia nervosa
Characteristic | Patients (n = 23) | Controls (n = 28) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | P-value | Cohen’s D | |
Age (years) | 17.4 (2.2) | 17.6 (2.2) | .674 | 0.1 |
Body mass index (BMI) | 17.4 (2.0) | 21.8 (2.8) | <0.001 | 1.8 |
BMI percentile | 18.9 (13.1) | 42.7 (18.2) | <0.001 | 1.5 |
Eating disorder symptoms (EDE-Q, Global score) | 3.8 (1.2) | 1.2 (0.9) | <0.001 | 2.5 |
Depression (BDI) | 31.1 (10.2) | 7.9 (7.6) | <0.001 | 2.6 |
State anxiety (STAI) | 55.3 (12.9) | 32.1 (10.3) | <0.001 | 2.0 |
Trait anxiety (STAI) | 60.4 (7.9) | 37.1 (11.3) | <0.001 | 2.4 |