| 1st stage. Carers for Assessment | 2nd stage. Carers Intervention | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | N | % | Mean(SD) | N | % | Mean(SD) |
Carers | 193 | Â | Â | 116 | Â | Â |
Age | - | - | 49.6 (8.4) | Â | Â | 50.1(8.3) |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 26 | 14.5 | Â | 30 | 25.8 | Â |
Female | 167 | 85.5 | Â | 86 | 74.2 | Â |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Married/living together | 142 | 69 | Â | 95 | 81.9 | Â |
Single/Divorced/separated | 51 | 31 | Â | 21 | 18.1 | Â |
Highest education level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
School/Secondary Level | 42 | 25.3 | Â | 38 | 32.8 | Â |
Degree/Diploma level | 121 | 62.7 | Â | 78 | 67.2 | Â |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Full/Part time | 115 | 60.3 | Â | 85 | 73.3 | Â |
Not employed | 78 | 39.7 | Â | 31 | 26.7 | Â |
Relationship with sufferer | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Parents | 166 | 91 | Â | 107 | 92.2 | Â |
Husband/Partner | 10 | 5.2 | Â | 7 | 6 | Â |
Sibling/Friend | 7 | 3.8 | Â | 2 | 1.8 | Â |
Living with patient | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 150 | 78 | Â | 87 | 75 | Â |
Amount of contact with patient | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 21 hours/w | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
> 21 hours/w | 77 | 39.4 | Â | 52 | 44.8 | Â |
 | 116 | 60.6 |  | 64 | 55.2 |  |
Had had previous eating not diagnosed | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 | 47 | 24% |  | 39 | 33.6 |  |
Patient | 193 | Â | Â | 106 | Â | Â |
Age | - | - | 21.3 (6.8) | Â | Â | 21.6 (7.2) |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 4 | 7 | Â | 3 | 2.8 | Â |
Female | 190 | 98 | Â | 103 | 97.2 | Â |
Diagnosis (carers' report) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Anorexia | 136 | 70.5 | Â | 88 | 83 | Â |
Bulimia | 47 | 24.5 | Â | 7 | 6.6 | Â |
Unclear Diagnosis | 10 | 5 | Â | 11 | 10.4 | Â |