Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of ASD and TD.
| ASD (n = 32) | TD (n = 27) | t/χ2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (boys/girls) | 25/7 | 20/7 | 0.35 | 0.191 |
| Age | 3.1±0.51 | 2.9±0.52 | 0.69 | 0.493 |
| Maternal childbearing age | 31.40±0.61 | 30.01±0.20 | 3.12 | 0.893 |
| Mode of delivery (Natural/C-section) | 11/32 | 16/27 | 0.42 | 0.187 |
| ADOS total score | 15.09 ± 3.01 | - | - | - |
| Social affection score | 9.84 ± 3.06 | - | - | - |
| Restricted repetitive behavior score | 4.25 ± 2.16 | - | - | - |
ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder; TD, Typically developing children; ADOS, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition; C, Cesarean; Values in the ASD/TD columns indicate Mean ± Standard deviation, otherwise they indicate number of subjects.