TABLE 3.
Risk factors for sensory dysfunction collected in Study to Explore Early Development Phases 1–3, stratified by study group.
| ASD | DD | POP | ASD:DD | ASD:POP | DD:POP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 2059 | N = 3139 | N = 3249 | p-Value | p-Value | p-Value | |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||||
| Assisted delivery | ||||||
| No | 1785 (91.8) | 1779 (93.2) | 2233 (93.4) | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.42 |
| Yes | 159 (8.2) | 130 (6.8) | 158 (6.6) | |||
| Missing | 115 | 1230 | 858 | |||
| Preterm birth | ||||||
| No | 1681 (83.3) | 2369 (77.5) | 2869 (89.2) | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 |
| Yes | 338 (16.7) | 686 (22.5) | 347 (10.8) | |||
| Missing | 40 | 84 | 33 | |||
| Neonatal jaundice | ||||||
| No | 1239 (61.1) | 1685 (61.9) | 1897 (69.8) | 0.29 | <0.01 | <0.01 |
| Yes | 789 (38.9) | 1036 (38.1) | 820 (30.2) | |||
| Missing | 31 | 418 | 532 | |||
| Maternal alcohol use | ||||||
| No | 1013 (52.5) | 1001 (52.9) | 917 (38.6) | 0.42 | <0.01 | <0.01 |
| Yes | 916 (47.5) | 891 (47.1) | 1456 (61.4) | |||
| Missing | 130 | 1247 | 876 | |||
| Maternal anxiety during pregnancy | ||||||
| No | 1846 (91.3) | 2484 (92.1) | 2547 (94.5) | 0.16 | <0.01 | <0.01 |
| Yes | 176 (8.7) | 212 (7.9) | 147 (5.5) | |||
| Missing | 37 | 443 | 555 | |||
| Pregnancy weight gain recommendations | ||||||
| Met | 653 (35.0) | 898 (36.4) | 1022 (39.6) | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 |
| Above | 884 (47.3) | 1006 (40.7) | 1105 (42.8) | |||
| Below | 330 (17.7) | 565 (22.9) | 453 (17.6) | |||
| Missing | 192 | 670 | 669 |
Note: p-Values do not include missing categories.
Abbreviations: ASD, autism spectrum disorder; DD, other developmental delay or disability; POP, population comparison.