ARFID | AN | BN | OSFED/UFED | p -value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 39) | (N = 93) | (N = 20) | (N = 21) | ||
Patient Characteristics (mean or %) | |||||
Age (years) (SD) | 11.1 (1.7)* | 14.0 (1.5) | 14.9 (1.1) | 14.2 (1.7) | <0.0001 |
% MBW (SD) | 87.1 (13.0) | 82.6 (9.2) | 108.1 (19.5)* | 93.2 (6.8) | <0.0001 |
% Body Weight Lost (SD) | 10.5 (8.4) | 18.5 (10.2)* | 6.4 (6.5) | 14.8 (12.2) | <0.0001 |
Length of illness (months) (SD) | 9.8 (13.2) | 8.6 (7.9) | 15.9 (11.9) | 9.8 (4.9) | N.S. |
% Female | 79.5 | 95.7 | 100 | 90.5 | 0.008 |
% Male | 20.5* | 4.3 | 0 | 9.5 | |
Symptoms & Features (%) | |||||
Enteral Supplement Use | 46* | 20 | 0 | 0 | <0.0001 |
Purge-vomit | 0 | 6 | 95* | 38 | <0.0001 |
Excessive exercise | 15* | 68 | 65 | 52 | <0.0001 |
Food allergy | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | N.S. |
Fear of choking or vomiting | 44* | 1 | 0 | 0 | <0.0001 |
Sensory issues | 26* | 1 | 0 | 0 | <0.0001 |
Recent medical specialist consult | 46 | 19 | 20 | 33 | N.S. |
Psychiatric comorbidities (%) | |||||
Mood disorder | 33* | 48 | 80 | 76 | <0.0001 |
Anxiety disorder | 72* | 37 | 25 | 14 | <0.0001 |
Autism Spectrum Disorder | 13* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.001 |
Attention Deficit Disorder | 4* | 0 | 1 | 1 | N.S. |
Learning Disorder | 10* | 2 | 2 | 0 | <0.0001 |
Cognitive impairment | 26* | 2 | 10 | 0 | <0.0001 |