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Table 1 Sample demographics and scores in experimental variables

From: Sex-specific mechanisms for eating disorder risk in men and women with autistic traits: the role of alexithymia

 

Male sample

Female sample

 

Diagnosed (n = 108)

Suspected ED (n = 90)

Total (n = 198)

Diagnosed (n = 155)

Suspected ED (n = 110)

Total (n = 265)

Age

30.11 (9.4), 18–55

32.26 (10.36), 18–58

31.09 (9.9), 18–58

29.97 (9.3), 2–59

28.79 (10.15), 18–69

29.48 (9.6), 18–69

AQ-Short total

74.03 (11.3), 46–107

71.98 (11.22), 46–100

73.10 (11.3), 46–107

70.06 (13.4), 38–106

67.98 (10.76), 43–95

69.20 (12.4), 38–106

Percentage over cut-off (> 65)

78.81

73.33

78.88

58.97

60

59.40

TAS-20 total

64.28 (11.1), 29–85

60.31 (12.51), 28–84

62.47 (11.9), 28–85

61.34 (12.5), 28–88

58.76 (12.41), 34–83

60.27 (12.5), 28–88

Percentage over cut-off (> 61)

63.30

51.11

57.78

50.64

43.64

47.74

EDEQ total

3.75 (1.1), 1.32

3.29 (1.32), .27–6

3.54 (1.21), .27–6

4.19 (1.1), .68–6

3.93 (1.15), .73–5.8

4.08 (1.1), .68–6

DASS total score

68.67 (24.1), 6–120

64.27 (22.06), 14–124

66.67 (23.3), 6–124

66.00 (24.0), 14–120

61.51 (25.67), 10–126

64.1 (24.7), 10–126

Percentage over cut-off (> 16)

99.08

98.88

98.99

98.08

94.55

96.62

  1. Average scores in each variable are shown with standard deviations in brackets and range in italics