Table 1: Demographic and Clinical Features of 535 Anorexia Nervosa First Admissions to PHP or Residential Treatment.

 

Total Anorexia Nervosa Sample (n = 535)

Adult Partial Hospitalization

(n = 291)

Adolescent Residential

(n = 244)

t-Test *

 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

t

p <

Age (years)

21.8

9.4

27.2

9.7

15.2

1.9

19.1

0.001

Duration Ill (yrs.)

6.4

8.1

10.1

9.5

2.1

1.9

12.9

0.001

Days of Service (DOS)

52.1

39.0

50.9

44.2

53.5

31.8

0.7

ns

Admission Weight (lbs.)

95.7

14.9

98.9

14.3

91.9

14.7

5.6

0.001

Discharge Weight (lbs.)

114.3

16.2

116.8

15.4

111.3

16.8

3.9

0.001

Total Pounds Gained

18.6

11.0

17.9

12.0

19.5

9.6

1.6

ns

Pounds per Week

2.2

1.3

2.1

1.5

2.4

1.1

2.5

0.02

Admission BMI

16.2

1.7

16.5

1.7

16.0

1.6

3.7

0.001

Discharge BMI

19.4

1.9

19.5

1.9

19.4

1.9

0.9

ns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Comparison between adult and adolescent groups using two-tailed t-test.