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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the sample

From: The NOURISHED randomised controlled trial comparing mentalisation-based treatment for eating disorders (MBT-ED) with specialist supportive clinical management (SSCM-ED) for patients with eating disorders and symptoms of borderline personality disorder

  

MBT-ED

SSCM-ED

Total

(N = 34)

(N = 34)

(N = 68)

Demographics

Age, years (mean [SD])

31.2 (9.8)

30.8 (10.0)

31.1 (9.9)

Gender, female (n [%])

32 (94.1 %)

31 (91.2 %)

63 (92.7 %)

Ethnicity, white (n [%])

28 (82.4 %)

29 (85.3 %)

57 (83.8 %)

Ever smoked (n [%])

22 (64.7 %)

25 (73.5 %)

47 (69.1 %)

Years in education (mean [SD])

19.9 (3.5)

19.0 (3.0)

19.4 (3.3)

Clinical

Weight (kg) (mean [SD])

69.41 (28.2)

63.16 (13.4)

66.23 (22.0)

BMI (mean, SD)

25.4 (11.4)

22.9 (4.5)

24.1 (8.6)

BMI 15–18.5 (n [%])

6 (17.7 %)

5 (14.7 %)

11 (16.2 %)

BMI 18.6–24.9 (n [%])

18 (52.9 %)

18 (52.9 %)

36 (52.9 %)

BMI >25 (n [%])

10 (29.4 %)

11 (32.4 %)

21 (30.9 %)

Diagnosis anorexia nervosa (n [%])

2 (5.9 %)

2 (5.9 %)

4 (5.9 %)

Diagnosis bulimia nervosa (n [%])

22 (64.7 %)

21 (61.8 %)

43 (63.2 %)

Diagnosis binge eating disorder (n [%])

2 (5.9 %)

-

2 (2.9 %)

Diagnosis EDNOS (n [%])

8 (23.5 %)

11 (32.4 %)

19 (27.9 %)

EDE global (mean [SD])

4.40 (1.0)

4.23 (0.8)

4.31 (0.9)

EDE Eating Concern (mean [SD])

3.54 (1.21)

3.47 (1.14)

3.51 (1.17)

EDE Shape Concern (mean [SD])

5.09 (0.92)

4.83 (0.92)

4.96 (0.92)

EDE Weight Concern (mean [SD])

4.71 (1.19)

4.56 (1.36)

4.64 (1.27)

ZAN-BPD (mean [SD])

16.12 (6.3)

16.74 (6.0)

16.43 (6.1)

DASS-21 (mean [SD])

26.3 (8.3)

29.18 (9.1)

27.76 (8.8)

EuroQol VAS (mean [SD])a

48.09 (20.9)

50.56 (19.9)

49.32 (20.3)

GAF (mean [SD])a

47.32 (6.3)

49.12 (6.5)

48.22 (6.4)

  1. BMI body mass index, EDNOS eating disorder not otherwise specified, EDE Eating Disorder Examination, DASS-21 Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale, GAF Global Assessment of Functioning, ZAN-BPD Zanarini Rating Scale for Borderline Personality Disorder
  2. aIndicates a higher value is a better outcome