Table 1.
Comparison of participant characteristics between children with and without ASD.
| Characteristics | ASD (n = 90) | No ASD (n = 154) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent's details | |||
| Parental age in years (mean, SD) | |||
| Father | 34.33 ± 5.81 | 35.03 ± 5.19 | 0.332a |
| Mother | 32.80 ± 4.82 | 33.52 ± 4.91 | 0.267a |
| Household income in RM (n,%) | (mean = 6715.56, SD = 4115.74) | (mean = 6793.33, SD = 6140.66) | |
| 0–4,849 (group B40) | 33 (36.7) | 59 (38.3) | 0.226b |
| 4,850–10,959 (group M40) | 43 (47.8) | 82 (53.3) | |
| 10,960 and above (group T20) | 14 (15.5) | 13 (8.4) | |
| Children's details | |||
| Sex (n,%) | |||
| Male | 65 (72.2) | 98 (63.6) | 0.169b |
| Female | 25 (27.8) | 56 (36.4) | |
| Race (n,%) | |||
| Malay | 84 (93.3) | 135 (87.7) | 0.347b |
| Chinese | 5 (5.6) | 17 (11.0) | |
| Others | 1 (1.1) | 2 (1.3) | |
| Age in months (n,%) | (mean = 19.65, S D = 2.34) | (mean = 27.46, SD = 1.95) | |
| 16–23 | 13 (14.1) | 72 (46.8) | <0.001b |
| 24–30 | 76 (83.3) | 83 (53.2) | |
| Siblings (n,%) | |||
| 0 | 2 (2.2) | 2 (1.3) | 0.824b |
| 1 | 30 (33.3) | 49 (31.8) | |
| ≥2 | 58 (64.5) | 103 (66.9) | |
| Past medical history (n,%) | |||
| Present | 17 (18.9) | 23 (14.9) | 0.804b |
| Absent | 73 (81.1) | 131 (85.1) | |
a
Independent t-test.
b
Chi-square test. p < 0.001 indicates statistically significant difference.