Table 2 Prevalence of autistic traits across ED diagnosis.

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

Diagnosis

Autistic traits

AQ

RAADS-R

Prevalence

%

Prevalence

%

AN

No autistic traits

30

81.1

11

29.7

Autistic traits

7

18.9

26

70.3

Total

37

100

37

100

BN

No autistic traits

15

93.8

4

25

Autistic traits

1

6.3

12

75

Total

16

100

16

100

BED

No autistic traits

10

100

4

40

Autistic traits

0

0

6

60

Total

10

10

10

100

OSFED

No autistic traits

11

91.7

5

41.7

Autistic traits

1

8.3

7

58.3

Total

12

100

12

100

  1. AQ = Autism Quotient; RAADS-R = Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale-Revised; AN = Anorexia Nervosa; BN = Bulimia Nervosa; BED = Binge Eating Disorder; OSFED = Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder.