Table 3.

Dietary habits in adults with autism spectrum disorder (n = 47) and a control group (n = 69)

Question	ASD group yes	Control group yes	P valuea
Do you eat or drink any food or beverage ≥5 times/d?	24/47 (51 %)	49/69 (71 %)	0.029
Do you eat mints, hard or chewy candies, candy bars, donuts, pastries, chips, crackers, or other similar snack foods between meals 3 days/week?	18/47 (38 %)	30/69 (43 %)	0.578
Do you drink non-diet soda, lemonade, fruit aids, sport drinks, or sugar (not sugar substitute)-sweetened tea or coffee between meals?	19/47 (40 %)	32/69 (46 %)	0.526

ASD Autism spectrum disorder

^aChi2-test