Table 2.
Diagnosis and comorbid disorders of children with ASD.
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | ||
| Asperger syndrome (F84.5) | 127 | 47.7 |
| Childhood autism (F84.0) | 83 | 31.2 |
| Atypical autism (F84.1) | 32 | 12.0 |
| Other diagnosisa | 16 | 6.0 |
| Comorbid disorders (three most frequent)b | ||
| Hyperkinetic disorder (F90.-) | 47 | 17.7 |
| Specific developmental disorder of speech and language (F80.-) | 20 | 7.5 |
| Specific developmental disorder of motor function (F82.-) | 17 | 6.4 |
Diagnosis and the three most frequently cited comorbid disorders with ICD-10 codes (21) of N = 266 children (deviations due to missing values).
a
The remaining category (7.8%) included, e.g., Pervasive developmental disorder, unspecified (F84.9) or cases where no firm diagnosis had yet been made.
b
Other comorbid disorders included e.g. Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence (F98.-) or Mixed specific developmental disorders (F83).