Table 1. Incidence of Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder in Children and Adolescents by Age and Sex.
Age group and sex | No. of patients | Mean (SD) age, y | Incidence per 100 000 patients (95% CI) |
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5-9 y | |||
Male | 16 | 6.9 (1.7) | 0.78 (0.46-1.23) |
Female | 14 | 7.5 (1.5) | 0.71 (0.41-1.16) |
Total | 30 | 7.2 (1.6) | 0.74 (0.51-1.05) |
10-14 y | |||
Male | 45 | 13.4 (2.0) | 2.28 (1.69-3.03) |
Female | 87 | 13.4 (2.1) | 4.64 (3.74-5.69) |
Total | 132 | 13.4 (2.1) | 3.43 (2.88-4.06) |
15-18 y | |||
Male | 19 | 16.1 (0.5) | 1.56 (0.97-2.38) |
Female | 26 | 15.9 (0.6) | 2.24 (1.50-3.24) |
Total | 45 | 16.0 (0.6) | 1.89 (1.40-2.51) |
All age groups (9-18 y) | |||
Male | 80 | 12.1 (3.6) | 1.52 (1.21-1.88) |
Female | 127 | 12.5 (2.9) | 2.54 (2.13-3.01) |
Total | 207 | 13.1 (3.2) | 2.02 (1.76-2.31) |