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Table 1 Sociodemographic Characteristics of Study Participants and Source of AN Label

From: Weighing in: qualitative explorations of weight restoration as recovery in anorexia nervosa

 

% of sample

N

Race/Ethnicity

  

White

91

137

Asian, Black, or other race / ethnicity

9

13

Annual Income ($)

  

Less than 30,000

15

23

30,000–59,999

14

23

60,000–99,999

18

26

100,000 or more

34

51

No response

18

27

Highest Level of Education

  

Less than high school or high school /graduate equivalency degree

10

14

Some college

37

56

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree

31

47

Master’s, doctoral, or other professional degree

22

33

Age Group (years)

  

Under 20

17

25

20–24

38

57

25–34

27

40

35–44

11

17

45 or older

7

11

Source of AN Label

  

Psychiatrist/psychologist

35

53

Primary care physician

23

34

No response

23

34

Family, friend, or other person

9

15

Self

9

14