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. 2023 May 11;11:73. doi: 10.1186/s40337-023-00785-0

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