Reasons for admission and variance of body weight at referral in female inpatients with anorexia nervosa in Germany

Table 3 Summary of exploratory factor analysis based on reasons for admission reported by 471 patients and 470 parents

Item	Factor 1^a	Factor 2	Factor 3	Factor 4
(a) Patients
Exhaustion	0.74
Dizziness	0.74	0.41
Low body weight	− 0.73		− 0.32
Abnormal blood laboratory values		0.89
Increase in school absenteeism	0.54	0.69
Reduced food intake		− 0.56	− 0.32	0.38
Complete cessation of food and/or fluid intake			0.83
Suicidal ideation			0.83
Rapid weight loss			− 0.34	0.81
Low blood pressure		0.44		0.77
(b) Parents
Abnormal blood laboratory values	0.86
Abnormal electrocardiogram	0.75
Low blood pressure	0.66
Complete cessation of food and/or fluid intake		0.77
Reduced food intake	− 0.4	− 0.76
Compulsions		0.71	0.47
Recommendation of physician or therapist			− 0.96
Hyperactivity	0.42		0.47
Low body weight				− 0.81
Suicidal ideation				0.79

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