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Table 1 Prevalence of ARFID within gender, age, and weight status group

From: The prevalence and burden of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) in a general adolescent population

 

Possible ARFID

% (n)

No ARFID

% (n)

95% CI

χ2 (df)

Cramers V

Gender

     

Boys

1.4 (29)

98.6 (2023)

0.98–2.02

6.27 (2)

0.038

Girls

2.5 (58)

97.5 (2306)

1.90–3.16

  

Other

2.9 (1)

97.1 (34)

0.51–14.53

  

Age

     

Year 7–8

2.3 (48)

97.7 (2003)

1.76–3.09

2.58 (2)

0.023

Year 9–10

1.6 (32)

98.4 (1924)

1.16–2.30

  

Year 11–12

1.9 (17)

98.1 (872)

1.20–3.04

  

BMI

     

 < 5th percentile

3 (11)

97 (358)

1.67–5.25

2.95 (3)

0.026

5–85th percentile

2.1 (68)

97.9 (3104)

1.69–2.70

  

85–95th percentile

1.4 (9)

98.6 (613)

0.76–2.72

  

 > 95th percentile

2.6 (9)

97.4 (343)

1.35–4.78

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