Autism diagnosis in females by eating disorder professionals

Table 1 Descriptive Characteristics

Variable	n	%
White	29	72.5
Hispanic	10	25
Asian	1	2.5
13–15 years	17	42.5
16–18 years	12	30
19–21 years	4	10
22–25 years	7	17.5
Anorexia nervosa	11	27.5
Atypical anorexia nervosa	16	40
Bulimia nervosa	5	12.5
Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder	3	7.5
Binge eating disorder	1	2.5
Purging disorder	2	5
Unspecified feeding or eating disorder	2	5
Previous eating disorder treatment in higher level of care	4	10
Step-down from a residential treatment center	7	17.5
Graduation	18	45
Discharge	11	27.5
Program completion	11	27.5
Depression	16	40
Anxiety	23	57.5
Post traumatic stress disorder	5	12.5
Obsessive compulsive disorder	3	7.5
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder	9	22.5
Other mood disorder	10	25
Historical diagnosis of autism	4	10
Family history of autism	11	27.5
First degree relative with autism	5	12.5
History of developmental delays	8	20
Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity	13	32.5
Deficits in nonverbal communicative behaviors	20	50
Deficits in developing, maintaining, an understanding relationships	21	52.5
Stimming	4	10
Rigidity	16	40
Special interests	7	17.5
Sensory processing disorder	11	27.5
Clinical suspicion of autism	11	27.5
Referral for neuropsychological testing	4	10
New autism diagnosis	5	12.5

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