Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical features.

From: Exploring the links between sensory sensitivity, autistic traits and autism-related eating behaviours in a sample of adult women with eating disorders

Variable

Value

Age, mean (SD)

25.56 (9.58)

Diagnosis, N (%)

Anorexia Nervosa

37 (49.3)

Bulimia Nervosa

16 (21.3)

Binge-Eating Disorders

10 (13.3)

OSFED

12 (16)

BMI per diagnosis, mean (SD)

Anorexia Nervosa

15.56 (3.64)

Bulimia Nervosa

18.39 (6.05)

Binge-Eating Disorders

31.67 (10.59)

OSFED

18.09 (6.08)

Education, N (%)

Middle School

11 (14.67)

3-year professional license

4 (5.33)

Diploma

46 (61.33)

Bachelor’s degree

9 (12.00)

Master’s degree

5 (6.67)

Employment, N (%)

Student

46 (61.33)

Employed

25 (33.33)

Unemployed

4 (5.33)

Living condition, N (%)

Living Alone

9 (12)

Living with parents

51 (68)

Living with partner

10 (13)

Living with flatmates

5 (6)

AQ Total Score, mean (SD)

23.23 (6.74)

AQ Total Score, N (%)

Below cut-off

66 (88)

Above cut-off

9 (12)

AQ Social skills, mean (SD)

4.4 (2.56)

AQ Attention switching, mean (SD)

6.6 (1.93)

AQ Attention to detail, mean (SD)

5.5 (2.24)

AQ Comunication, mean (SD)

3.3 (2.01)

AQ Imagination, mean (SD)

3.3 (1.85)

RAADS-R Total Score, mean (SD)

84.84 (41.96)

RAADS-R Total Score, N (%)

Below cut-off

24 (32)

Above cut-off

51 (68)

RAADS-R Social Relatedness, mean (SD)

39.39 (21.02)

RAADS-R Circumscribed Interests, mean (SD)

18.18 (9.44)

RAADS-R Language, mean (SD)

6.6 (4.72)

RAADS-R Sensory-motor, mean (SD)

20.20 (12.82)

EAT-26 Total Score, mean (SD)

36.36 (19.00)

EAT-26 Total Score, N (%)

Below cut-off

20 (26.67)

Above cut-off

55 (73.33)

EAT-26 Dieting, mean (SD)

20.20 (10.81)

EAT-26 Bulimia and Food Preoccupation, mean (SD)

7.7 (5.03)

EAT-26 Oral Control, mean (SD)

8.8 (5.81)

SWEAA Total Score, mean (SD)

1.52 (5.55)

SWEAA Perception, mean (SD)

1.72 (7.83)

SWEAA Motor Control, mean (SD)

0.96 (9.65)

SWEAA Purchase of Food, mean (SD)

2.34 (3.07)

SWEAA Eating Behaviour, mean (SD)

1.74 (7.82)

SWEAA Mealtime Surrounding, mean (SD)

1.91 (9.81)

SWEAA Social Situation at Mealtime, mean (SD)

1.46 (4.57)

SWEAA Other Behaviour Associated with Disturbed Eating, mean (SD)

1.07 (0.65)

SWEAA Hunger/Satiety, mean (SD)

1.54 (5.05)

SWEAA Simultaneous Capacity, mean (SD)

0.88 (8.21)

SWEAA Pica, mean (SD)

0.05 (0.28)

SPQ-SF35 Total Score, mean (SD)

52.52 (14.95)

SPQ-SF35 Vision, mean (SD)

10.10 (3.46)

SPQ-SF35 Smell, mean (SD)

15.15 (4.70)

SPQ-SF35 Taste, mean (SD)

4.4 (2.66)

SPQ-SF35 Touch, mean (SD)

13.57 (5.61)

SPQ-SF35 Hearing, mean (SD)

8.8 (2.82)

  1. AQ = Autism Quotient; BMI = Body Mass Index; EAT-26 = Eating Attitude Test – 26 items; OSFED = Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder; N = numerosity; RAADS-R = Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale-Revised; SD = Standard deviation. SPQ-SF35 = Sensory Perception Quotient - Short Form 35 items; SWEAA = Swedish Eating Assessment for Autism spectrum disorders.