Table 2.
Symptoms of Autism Participants, per the ATEC Subscale on Health/Physical Behavior
| Symptom | % with moderate or severe problem |
|---|---|
| bedwetting | 20% |
| wets pants/diapers | 16% |
| soils pants/diapers | 20% |
| diarrhea | 18% |
| constipation | 41% |
| sleep problems | 40% |
| eats too much/little | 68% |
| limited diet | 53% |
| hyperactive | 40% |
| lethargic | 17% |
| hits/injures self | 18% |
| hits/injures others | 24% |
| destructive | 24% |
| sound sensitive | 44% |
| anxious/fearful | 27% |
| unhappy/crying | 14% |
| seizures | 4% |
| obsessive speech | 33% |
| rigid routines | 35% |
| shouts/screams | 50% |
| demands sameness | 43% |
| often agitated | 41% |
| not sensitive to pain | 30% |
| hooked or fixated on certain objects | 63% |
| repetitive movements | 38% |
This section was rated on a scale of 0 (none), 1 (mild), 2 (moderate), 3 (severe). Below are listed the percentages with moderate or severe problems, as reported by parents.