Table 2. Incidence rate of zinc deficiency in autistic children.

Gender	Age	No.	Number of Cases with Zn Deficiency	Rate (%) of Zn Deficiency
Male	0–3 year–old	N = 577	251	43.5
	4–9 year–old	N = 736	207	28.1
	10–15 year–old	N = 240	8	3.3
Female	0–3 year–old	N = 118	62	52.5
	4–9 year–old	N = 181	52	28.7
	10–15 year–old	N = 115	4	3.5

The number and incidence rate of the individuals with zinc deficiency in 1,967 autistic children (1,553 males and 414 females) are tabled.