TABLE 3.
Demographics of study participants (n = 510)
| Characteristic | Participants mean (SD) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | 30.61 (9.37) |
| 16–21 | 63 (12%) |
| 22–29 | 230 (45%) |
| 30–39 | 133 (26%) |
| 40–49 | 57 (11%) |
| 50+ | 27 (5%) |
| Biological sex | |
| Female | 495 (97%) |
| Male | 14 (3%) |
| Intersex | <5 (<1%) |
| Gender identity | |
| Female | 484 (95%) |
| Male | 13 (3%) |
| Nonbinary/gender fluid/other | 14 (2%) |
| Region | |
| South | 151 (30%) |
| Northeast | 120 (23%) |
| West | 109 (21%) |
| Midwest | 96 (19%) |
| Lifetime eating disorders a | |
| AN | 318 (62%) |
| BN | 178 (35%) |
| BED | 156 (31%) |
| Atypical AN | 100 (20%) |
| OSFED/EDNOS | 122 (24%) |
| Purging disorder | 38 (7%) |
| ARFID | 34 (7%) |
| Night‐eating disorder | 20 (4%) |
| Currently have an ED | 474 (93%) |
a
Percentages add to over 100 as participants could indicate more than one lifetime eating disorder.