Demographic Variables in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa and Healthy Volunteers
| Variable | Healthy volunteers | Patients with anorexia nervosa | Statistics | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 25.6 | 22.5 | MWU = 52.5 | P = 0.12 | |
| (SD) | (2.5) | (4.7) | |||
| Sex | 4 M/7 F | 0 M/15 F | χ2 = 6.45 | FE: P = 0.02 | |
| Body mass index | 22.3 | 14.9 | MWU = 0.00 | P < 0.001 | |
| (SD) | (1.4) | (1.6) | |||
| Disease duration (y) | 3.7 | ||||
| (SD) | (3.5) | ||||
MWU = Mann-Whitney test; FE = Fisher exact test.