Table 3.

Distribution of increased sensory (sensual) sensitivity traits based on sex and distribution of increased sensory sensitivities among those who eat non-nutritious, non-food substances and those who do not eat non-nutritious, non-food substances.

Increased sensory sensitivity traits	Boys (n = 301) % (n)	Girls (n = 313) % (n)	p-value	Eat non-nutritious, non-food substances (n = 23) % (n)	Does not eat non-nutritious, non-food substances (n = 591) % (n)	p-value
Sounds	13.6% (41)	14.0% (44)	0.511	17.4% (4)	13.7% (81)	0.357
Visual stimuli	3.3% (10)	4.8% (15)	0.349	13.0% (3)	3.7% (22)	0.026
Skin sensitivity	8.0% (24)	11.5% (36)	0.144	26.0% (6)	9.1% (54)	0.018
Smells	8.0% (24)	6.7% (19)	0.259	8.7% (2)	3.7% (22)	0.225