Table 1.
Demographic Data for Subjects with Autism and Controls
| Case | Dx | Sex | Age | PMI (Hrs.) | Ethnicity | Medication History | Cause of Death | Seizure | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4670 | Control | M | 4 | 17 | Caucasian | None | Commotio Cordis | No | No |
| 4898 | Control | M | 7 | 12 | Caucasian | Concerta, Clonidone | Drowning | No | No |
| 1674 | Control | M | 8 | 36 | Caucasian | None | Drowning | No | No |
| 4787 | Control | M | 12 | 15 | African American | Singulair, Albuteral, Prednisone, Claritin | Asthma | No | No |
| 1823 | Control | M | 15 | 18 | Caucasian | None | MVA | No | No |
| 6396 | Control | M | 18 | 19.83 | Unknown | None | Unknown | No | No |
| 1846 | Control | F | 20 | 9 | Caucasian | None | MVA | No | No |
| 6316 | Control | F | 32 | 28.92 | Unknown | None | Unknown | No | No |
| 1169 | Control | M | 33 | 27 | African American | Metoclopramide, Claritin D | Dilated Cardiomyopathy (morbid obesity) | No | No |
| 1376 | Control | M | 37 | 12 | African American | None | ASCVD | No | No |
| 6420 | Control | M | 41 | 30.4 | Unknown | None | Heart Attack | No | No |
| 7002 | Autism | F | 5 | 32.73 | Asian | None | Drowning | No | No |
| 1349 | Autism | M | 5 | 39 | Caucasian | None | Drowning | No | No |
| 5666 | Autism | M | 8 | 22.16 | Caucasian | None | Cancer | Yes | No |
| 4231 | Autism | M | 8 | 12 | African American | Zyprexa, Reminyl | Drowning | No | Yes |
| 5342 | Autism | F | 11 | 12.88 | Caucasian | Adderall, Dexedrine, Dilantin, Klonopin, Lamictal, Tegretol, Topomax | Drowning | Yes | Yes |
| 4899 | Autism | M | 14 | 9 | Caucasian | None | Drowning | No | No |
| 6294 | Autism | M | 16 | 24 | Asian | Allegra, Buspirone, Topamax | Seizure disorder | No | No |
| 6337 | Autism | M | 22 | 25 | Caucasian | Abilify, Lamictal, Zonegran | Aspiration | Yes | No |
| 6994 | Autism | M | 29 | 43.25 | Caucasian | Allegra, Geodon, Tegretol | Seizure (suspected) | Yes | No |
| 6640 | Autism | F | 29 | 17.83 | Caucasian | Luvox | Seizure disorder | Yes | No |
| 6677 | Autism | M | 30 | 16.06 | Caucasian | None | Heart Failure (congestive) | No | No |
| 5173 | Autism | M | 30 | 20.33 | Caucasian | Cisapride, Clorazepate, Depakote, Dilantin, Folic Acid, Mysoline, Phenobarbital, Prilosec, Propulsid, Reglan, Tranxene | Gastrointestinal bleeding | Yes | No |
| 5027 | Autism | M | 37 | 26 | African American | None | Obstruction of bowel due to adhesion | No | No |
| 6401 | Autism | M | 39 | 13.95 | Caucasian | None | Cardiac Tamonade | No | No |
| 6469 | Autism | F | 49 | 16.33 | Caucasian | Coumadin, Effexor, Erythromycin, Prevacid, Risperidal, Metformin, Neurontin, Propranolol, Synthroid | Pulmonary Arrest | No | Yes |
| 4498 | Autism | M | 56 | 19.48 | Caucasian | Cogentin, Haldol, Lithobid, Thorazine, Xanax | Anoxic encephalopathy | Yes | No |
Dx, diagnosis; Hrs, hours; PMI, postmortem interval; M, male; F, female; EtOH, alcohol; MVA, motor vehicle accident; MR, Mental retardation