N (%)

Range

Sex-ratio

♂

♀

5 (3.5)

139 (96.5)

Age at start of anorexia (Mean ± SD)

15.1 ± 2.2 years

11 to 21 years

BMI (Kg/m²) (Mean ± SD)

14.4 (2.0)

Amenorrhea                     Primary

                               Secondary

26 (19.0)

111 (81.0)

Hyperactivity

                               No Hyperactivity

                               Physical

                               Intellectual

                               Physical and intellectual

13 (9.0)

76 (52.8)

4 (2.8)

51 (35.4)

Bulimic episodes

29 (20.1)

Vomiting

44 (30.6)

Parental marital status Married Divorced Living as couple

116 (80.6)

26 (18.1)

2 (1.4)

Parental socioeconomic status Experiencing difficulties Lower Middle Upper

3 (2.1)

29 (20.1)

81 (56.3)

31 (21.5)

Siblings 1 2 3 4 or more

15 (10.4)

64 (44.4)

47 (32.6)

18 (12.5)

Birth rank in sibship 1st 2nd 3rd 4^th or more

61 (42.4)

52 (36.1)

22 (15.3)

9 (6.3)