Table 3 Correlations of continuous variables with avoidant restrictive eating

1. Avoidant restrictive eating

1

2. Age

− 0.01

1

3. Household crowding index

− 0.03

0.13**

1

4. Financial burden

− 0.01

0.02

− 0.01

1

5. Body Mass Index

− 0.12**

0.33***

− 0.09*

0.08

1

6. Physical activity

− 0.001

− 0.11*

− 0.03

− 0.05

− 0.02

1

7. Self-esteem

− 0.07

− 0.05

− 0.03

0.06

− 0.08

− 0.02

1

8. Rigid perfectionism

0.18***

− 0.12**

− 0.09*

0.13**

− 0.13**

− 0.02

0.10*

1

9. Self-critical perfectionism

0.24***

− 0.10*

0.001

0.10*

− 0.09*

− 0.05

− 0.08

0.60***

1

10. Narcissistic perfectionism

0.29***

− 0.02

− 0.03

0.14**

− 0.01

− 0.04

0.02

0.55***

0.58***