Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder and autistic traits in children with anorexia nervosa and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder

Table 3 Comparisons between AN, ARFID and HC groups on AQC scores

	HC			AN			ARFID			P-value (vs. control)
	HC			AN			ARFID			AN	ARFID
All patients
Number of participants		496			92			32
Total AQC	15.3	±	6.3	17.0	±	6.8	15.8	±	6.8	0.020	0.705
Social skill	3.5	±	2.3	4.1	±	2.3	3.7	±	2.2	0.031	0.606
Attention switching	3.0	±	1.9	3.7	±	2.1	3.4	±	2.1	0.005	0.268
Attention to detail	3.7	±	1.8	4.2	±	2.0	4.3	±	1.7	0.019	0.080
Communication	1.9	±	1.9	2.6	±	2.3	1.9	±	2.1	0.003	0.921
Imagination	3.2	±	1.9	2.6	±	1.6	2.7	±	1.5	0.002	0.115
Patients without ASD
Number of participants		496			77			28
Total AQC	15.3	±	6.3	16.9	±	7.0	16.0	±	6.9	0.056	0.602
Social skill	3.5	±	2.3	3.9	±	2.3	4.0	±	2.1	0.138	0.316
Attention switching	3.0	±	1.9	3.6	±	2.1	3.3	±	2.2	0.011	0.432
Attention to detail	3.7	±	1.8	4.3	±	1.9	4.3	±	1.7	0.009	0.065
Communication	1.9	±	1.9	2.5	±	2.3	1.9	±	2.0	0.013	0.983
Imagination	3.2	±	1.9	2.5	±	1.7	2.7	±	1.6	0.002	0.195

Notes: mean ± standard deviation (sd)
Abbreviations: AN Anorexia Nervosa, ARFID Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, HC Healthy Control, AQC Autism spectrum Quotient Children’s version

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