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Table 1 Demographic details of carers and patients from the two studies

From: Development and validation of the Accommodation and Enabling Scale for Eating Disorders (AESED) for caregivers in eating disorders

 

1st stage. Carers for Assessment

2nd stage. Carers Intervention

 

N

%

Mean(SD)

N

%

Mean(SD)

Carers

193

  

116

  

Age

-

-

49.6 (8.4)

  

50.1(8.3)

Sex

      

Male

26

14.5

 

30

25.8

 

Female

167

85.5

 

86

74.2

 

Marital status

      

Married/living together

142

69

 

95

81.9

 

Single/Divorced/separated

51

31

 

21

18.1

 

Highest education level

      

School/Secondary Level

42

25.3

 

38

32.8

 

Degree/Diploma level

121

62.7

 

78

67.2

 

Employment status

      

Full/Part time

115

60.3

 

85

73.3

 

Not employed

78

39.7

 

31

26.7

 

Relationship with sufferer

      

Parents

166

91

 

107

92.2

 

Husband/Partner

10

5.2

 

7

6

 

Sibling/Friend

7

3.8

 

2

1.8

 

Living with patient

      

Yes

150

78

 

87

75

 

Amount of contact with patient

      

< 21 hours/w

      

> 21 hours/w

77

39.4

 

52

44.8

 
 

116

60.6

 

64

55.2

 

Had had previous eating not diagnosed

      
 

47

24%

 

39

33.6

 

Patient

193

  

106

  

Age

-

-

21.3 (6.8)

  

21.6 (7.2)

Sex

      

Male

4

7

 

3

2.8

 

Female

190

98

 

103

97.2

 

Diagnosis (carers' report)

      

Anorexia

136

70.5

 

88

83

 

Bulimia

47

24.5

 

7

6.6

 

Unclear Diagnosis

10

5

 

11

10.4

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