Table 2 Clinical details and behaviors of 185 eating disorder patients for 3 months prior to admission to hospital
Clinical details | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 24.6 | 8.4 |
Current BMI (kg/m2) | 18.3 | 3.6 |
Lowest ever BMI (kg/m2) | 15.7 | 2.7 |
Behaviors | N | % |
Restricting food intake daily | 183 | 98.9 |
Objectively binge eating ( >once/week) | 50 | 27.0 |
Inducing vomiting (>once/week) | 78 | 42.2 |
Laxative use (>once/week) | 21 | 16.8 |
Excessively exercising (> 5 days/week) | 39 | 19.5 |