Table 1.
Data on the age, gender, and educational status of children in ASD and control groups
| Demographic characteristics | ASD group (n = 40) | Control group (n = 40) | U | χ2 | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mo) | 44.28 (18−70) | 16.52 (19−71) | 42.65 | 14.2 | 0.768 | 0.758 | |
| CARS | 39.35 | 7.89 | |||||
| PLS-4 receptive language lower value | 21.45 | 14.08 | |||||
| PLS-4 receptive language upper value | 25.55 | 14.94 | |||||
| PLS-4 expressive language lower value | 19.35 | 12.71 | |||||
| PLS-4 expressive language upper value | 23.15 | 13.76 | |||||
| Sex | 0.000 | 1.000 | |||||
| Girls | 9 (22.5) | 9 (22.5) | |||||
| Boys | 31 (77.5) | 31 (77.5) | |||||
| Educational status | 4.073* | 0.044 | |||||
| Not attending kindergarten | 23 (57.5) | 14 (35.0) | |||||
| Attending kindergarten | 17 (42.5) | 26 (65.0) | |||||
ASD, autism spectrum disorder; CARS, Childhood Autism Rating Scale.
*p < 0.05.