Table 2 Exercise, diet, and sleep patterns of autistic adults compared to non-autistic adults

Exercising at least once per week

0.641 (0.536, 0.766)

1.96 × 10^–6

0.690 (0.576, 0.826)

1.62 × 10^–4

***

Meeting weekly exercise goals

0.593 (0.491, 0.715)

1.07 × 10^–7

0.629 (0.520, 0.760)

6.40 × 10^–6

***

Meeting fruit and vegetable goals (females)

0.550 (0.448, 0.676)

3.35 × 10^–8

0.596 (0.441, 0.805)

1.93 × 10^–3

**

Meeting fruit and vegetable goals (males)

1.075 (0.808, 1.430)

0.623

1.086 (0.714, 1.652)

1.000

Eating high calorie foods

1.251 (1.042, 1.502)

0.022

1.240 (1.031, 1.491)

0.030

*

Meeting daily water goals

1.073 (0.884, 1.302)

0.504

1.195 (0.980, 1.457)

0.091

Drinking high sugar beverages

1.492 (1.103, 2.027)

0.011

1.328 (0.978, 1.802)

0.083

Drinking caffeinated beverages

0.728 (0.612, 0.865)

4.79 × 10^–4

0.764 (0.637, 0.917)

5.90 × 10^–3

**

Vegan/vegetarian

1.303 (1.043, 1.631)

0.023

1.401 (1.118, 1.755)

5.36 × 10^–3

**

Lactose free

2.152 (1.579, 2.954)

1.48 × 10^–6

2.257 (1.655, 3.076)

1.67 × 10^–6

***

Nut free

1.514 (0.837, 2.790)

0.186

1.748 (0.982, 3.112)

0.075

Gluten free

2.375 (1.702, 3.346)

3.25 × 10^–7

2.436 (1.744, 3.402)

1.42 × 10^–6

***

Soy free

1.771 (0.954, 3.382)

0.073

1.768 (0.965, 3.240)

0.081

No fish

1.772 (1.152, 2.760)

0.011

1.905 (1.246, 2.912)

4.91 × 10^–3

**

Other dietary restriction

1.663 (1.338, 2.071)

7.68 × 10^–6

1.758 (1.410, 2.193)

2.97 × 10^–6

***

No dietary restriction

0.740 (0.627, 0.872)

5.32 × 10^–4

0.690 (0.584, 0.817)

5.31 × 10^–5

***

Dietary restriction due to allergy

1.856 (1.419, 2.435)

7.99 × 10^–6

1.953 (1.491, 2.558)

5.58 × 10^–6

***

Sleeping 6+ hours (females)

0.617 (0.489, 0.777)

6.63 × 10^–5

0.630 (0.451, 0.882)

2.22 × 10^–3

**

Sleeping 6+ hours (males)

0.905 (0.640, 1.277)

0.623

1.029 (0.627, 1.690)

1.000

Difficulty falling asleep (females)

2.140 (1.694, 2.710)

3.23 × 10^–10

1.997 (1.427, 2.796)

1.93 × 10^–3

**

Difficulty falling asleep (males)

1.399 (1.023, 1.915)

0.039

1.293 (0.825, 2.027)

0.744

Difficulty staying asleep

1.979 (1.666, 2.354)

1.85 × 10^–14

2.108 (1.765, 2.517)

2.22 × 10^–15

***

Sleepwalking

1.530 (1.193, 1.968)

1.15 × 10^–3

1.542 (1.202, 1.979)

1.79 × 10^–3

**

Sleep talking

1.295 (1.079, 1.555)

7.66 × 10^–3

1.288 (1.071, 1.550)

0.010

*

Bedwetting (females)

2.166 (1.516, 3.120)

2.26 × 10^–5

2.039 (1.229, 3.383)

1.93 × 10^–3

**

Bedwetting (males)

1.316 (0.861, 2.026)

0.243

1.169 (0.637, 2.147)

1.000

Frequent night terrors^††

3.248 (2.536, 4.185)

6.82 × 10^–22

3.109 (2.424, 3.989)

2.22 × 10^–15

***

Excessive drowsiness^††

2.290 (1.930, 2.720)

2.78 × 10^–21

2.179 (1.833, 2.590)

2.22 × 10^–15

***

Narcolepsy

2.980 (1.346, 7.260)

6.08 × 10^–3

3.460 (1.576, 7.595)

3.72 × 10^–3

**

Sleep apnea

1.578 (1.146, 2.183)

6.75 × 10^–3

1.645 (1.187, 2.280)

4.91 × 10^–3

**