Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics
From: An examination of autism spectrum traits in adolescents with anorexia nervosa and their parents
|  | Females(N = 137)Mean(SD,range)/n(valid %) | Males(N = 13)Mean (SD, range)/n(valid %) | Total(N = 150)Mean(SD,range)/n(valid %) | ASD subset(N = 6, all females)Mean(SD,range)/n(valid %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 16.86 (2.11, 12.42-21.57) | 17.31 (2.37, 13.20-21.53) | 16.90 (2.13, 12.42-21.57) | 17.09 (1.95, 15.27-20.21) |
Illness duration (months) | 22.83 (23.60, 2.00-110.00) | 20.58 (11.26, 4.00-39.00) | 22.64 (22.79, 2.00-110.00) | 19.00 (15.45, 4.00-49.00) |
BMI | 16.81 (2.17, 12.38-24.20) | 17.16 (2.44, 13.00-21.60) | 16.84 (2.19, 12.38-24.20) | 16.45 (2.25, 14.30-20.50) |
Weight-for-height (%)a | 82.50 (11.58, 55.07-122.97) | 84.77 (15.78, 65.19-106.14) | 82.65 (11.82, 55.07-122.97) | 79.93 (10.94, 65.98-92.70) |
Lowest BMI | 15.45 (2.29, 11.40-23.60) | 15.22 (2.63, 12.00-18.30) | 15.43 (2.30, 11.40-23.60) | 14.56 (1.20, 13.10-16.40) |
Previous hospital admission | ||||
   0 | 120 (92.3%) | 11 (91.7%) | 131 (92.3%) | 5 (100%) |
   1 | 9 (6.9%) | 1 (8.3%) | 10 (7.0%) | 0 |
   2 | 1 (0.8%) | 0 | 1 (0.7%) | 0 |
   Missing | 7 (5.1%) | 1 (7.7%) | 8 (5.3%) | 1 (16.7%) |
DAWBA ED diagnosisb | ||||
   AN | 82 (59.9%) | 5 (38.5%) | 87 (58.0%) | 3 (50.0%) |
   EDNOS | 49 (35.8%) | 7 (53.8%) | 56 (37.3%) | 3 (50.0%) |
   BN | 1 (0.7%) | 0 | 1 (0.7%) | 0 |
   Possible | 1 (0.7%) | 0 | 1 (0.7%) | 0 |
   No | 4 (2.9%) | 1 (7.7%) | 5 (3.3%) | 0 |