Table 1 Characteristic of the matched participants.

From: Cortisol reactivity in patients with anorexia nervosa after stress induction

 

PAN

   

HC

t/x2

p

 

Total n (%)

26

    

26

  

Female

24 (92.3)

    

24 (92.3)

  

Male

2 (7.7)

    

2 (7.7)

  

Contraceptives

0 (100)

    

6 (25)

9.474

0.003***.

Cigarettes/tag

4.80 (7.07)

    

1.20 (3.25)

23.126

0.000***.

   

t

p

    

M (SD)

PAN BMI

       

>18.5

PAN BMI

       

<17.5

        

BMI

20.7 (3)

16.0 (1)

4.34

0.000***

 

23.08 (3.3)

−4.139

0.000***.

Age

26.50 (6.11)

25.13 4.79

0.560

0.58

 

25.0 (5.5)

0.747

0.500

Size

170.00 (5.00)

162.38 (5.55)

3.30

0.003*

 

168.21(7.05)

0.452

0.653

Psychological variables

  

t

p

    

TICS-9

2.00 (.85)

1.72 (.68)

0.826

0.417

 

1.12 (.51)

4.254

0.000***

     

Norm values

   

BDI

52.12 (29.70)

35.42 (23.29)

1.32

0.20

<14 = normal.

14–19 = mild. 20–28 = moderate.

29–63 = severe depression.

   

SCL (GSI)

15.00 (9.00)

11.25 (5.36)

1.07

0.29

Score 11 = Percentile 92%. Score 15 = Percentile 95.2%

   

EDI

154.166 (64.40)

156.00 (45.91)

0.072

0.93

Score 155 = Percentile = 85%.

   

PASA (SI)-R

−1.04 (1.70)

−1.80 (1.58)

1.05

0.30

    

PASA (SI)-TSST

0.74 (1.71)

0.71 (.97)

0.211

0.83

    

VAS-R

37.00 (11.30)

39.20 (15.40)

−0.43

0.66

    

VAS-TSST

55.25 (16.0)

56.40 (6.30)

−0.192

0.85

    

AUCG-R

503.57 (30.30)

477.83 (184.84)

0.22

0.82

    

AUCG-TSST

550.02 (273.48)

825.71 (558.559)

−1.71

1.00

    

AUCI-R

−52.05 (246.44)

32.79 (139.249)

−0.90

0.37

    

AUCI-TSST

111.65 (202.45)

250.56 (479.51)

−1.05

0.30

    
  1. PAN participants with Anorexia nervosa, HC healthy controls, M mean, SD standard deviation, TICS trier inventory chronic stress, BDI beck depression inventory, EDI eating disorder inventory, SCL Symptom-Checklist-K-9, PASA (SI)-R Primary Appraisal Secondary Appraisal (Stress Index) in Resting Condition, PASA (SI)-TSST primary appraisal secondary appraisal (Stress Index) in stress condition, VAS-R visual analogue scale in resting condition, VAS-TSST visual analogue scale in stress condition.
  2. ***p ≤ 0.001; *p ≤ 0.05.