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Table 1 Demographic characteristics (N = 42)

From: Clinical characteristics, treatment course and outcome of adults treated for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) at a tertiary care eating disorders program

Variable

M (SD) or %

n

Age

26.0 (6.9)

42

Gender

  

 Cisgender woman

61.9%

26

 Cisgender man

21.4%

9

 Transgender, non-binary, or other gender identity

16.7%

7

Race and ethnicity (n = 41)

  

 White

65.9%

27

 Asian

7.3%

3

 Indigenous

4.9%

2

 Black, middle eastern, or other

17.1%

7

 Biracial/multi-racial

4.9%

2

Marital status (n = 41)

  

 Single

90.2%

37

 Married or common-law partnership

7.3%

3

 Separated or divorced

2.4%

1

Currently employed (n = 41)

31.7%

13

Currently a student (n = 41)

24.4%

10

Financial support (n = 39)

  

 Self-supporting

23.1%

9

 Partially self-supporting

33.3%

13

 Completely dependent (on partner, family, or government)

43.6%

17

Educational attainment (n = 41)

  

 Below high school

22.0%

9

 High school

41.5%

17

 College diploma

14.6%

6

 Undergraduate degree

14.6%

6

 Professional or graduate degree

7.3%

3

  1. We combined some categories with small ns strictly to ensure de-identification. There is no inference by the authors that the combined identity categories represent the same group