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Table 4 Carers' AESED scores by eating disorder diagnosis, co-morbidity, average number of contact hours a week and carers own eating problems (1st stage; n = 193)

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

Variables

Avoidance & M.

Reassuranc S.

Meal Ritual

Control Family

T. Blind Eye

Overall AESED

ECI-Negative

FQ-CC

FQ-EOI

Total sample

19.7

(9.8)

11.2

(7.8)

7.7

(7.1)

8.5

(4.5)

2.3

(3.5)

49.4

(23.3)

103.9

(36.6)

23.4

(5.5)

28.2

(4.4)

AN carers (N = 136)

19.9

(10)

11.3

(8.0)

8.1

(7.4)

8.9

(4.3)

1.7 (3.2)

49.8

(23.2)

103.1

(35.2)

23.4

(5.6)

28.5

(4.2)

BN carers

(N = 47)

19.0

(9.8)

10.9

(7.6)

6.1

(6.2)

7.3

(5.1)

4.2 (3.8)

47.2 (23.3)

110.3

(37.4)

23.3

(5.5)

27.4

(4.7)

p-value

(2-tailed)

n.s.

n.s.

n.s.

0.046

0.001

n.s.

*n.s.

*n.s.

*n.s.

Co-

Morbidity+ (N = 87)

21.1

(9.6)

12.3

(7.8)

7.4

(7.2)

8.1

(4.7)

2.8

(3.6)

51.6

(22.6)

112.5

(34.6)

24.6

(5.6)

28.3

(4.6)

Non Co-

morbidity

(N = 62)

19.2

(9.1)

9.1

(6.7)

6.8

(6.3)

8.6

(4)

1.7

(3.1)

45.2

(20)

91.2

(36.9)

22.1

(5.5)

27.7

(4.2)

p-value

(2-tailed)

n.s.

0.018

n.s.

n.s.

0.035

n.s.

*0.001

*0.01

*n.s.

less 21 hours/w

(N = 70)

16.9

(9.1)

9.3

(7.9)

5.7

(6.2)

6.8

(4.8)

1.9

(3)

41.2

(21.2)

100.8

(33.2)

22.8

(5.6)

26.7

(4.3)

more 21 hours/w

(N = 106)

21.0

(10.3)

12.2

(7.6)

8.4

(7.2)

9.6

(4)

2.4

(3.5)

53.0

(23.6)

102.6

(38.4)

23.3

(5.3)

28.6

(4.2)

p-value

(2-tailed)

0.012

0.009

0.010

0.001

n.s.

0.005

*n.s.

*n.s.

*0.01

Mother

previous eating problem

++ (N = 47)

21.6

(9.9)

12.0

(7.8)

9.0

(8.4)

9.1

(4.4)

3.6

(3.7)

55.9

(22.9)

114.9

(31)

25

(5.5)

29.9

(3.9)

Mother without EP(N = 94)

19.5

(9.6)

10.2

(7.7)

5.8

(5.9)

8.0

(4.6)

1.6

(3)

44.6

(21.8)

100.5

(38)

22.6

(5.4)

27.5

(4.5)

p-value

(2-tailed)

n.s.

n.s.

0.052

n.s.

0.002

0.032

*0.04

*0.02

*0.01

  1. Note. Data are shown as means (SD = standard deviation).
  2. Statistical comparison is shown between scores groups using the Mann-Whitney test.
  3. * Statistical comparison is shown between scores groups using the t-test.
  4. + Comorbidity-impulsive behaviours regard to alcohol abuse, illegal substances, self-harm or gambling
  5. ++Eating problem-their own lifetime history of eating problem (past/current obesity or anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa not diagnosed/diagnosed)
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