Table 2.
Maternal early gestational C-reactive protein (CRP) levels by quintile in childhood autism cases and matched controls
CRP by quintile (%), [Range (mg/dl)] | Cases (N, %) | Controls (N, %) | OR (95% CI) | p |
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≤20 (0.10–0.92) | 119 (17.6%) | 137 (20.2%) | 1 | NA |
21–40(0.93–1.77) | 112 (16.5%) | 134 (19.8%) | 0.97 (0.68–1.37) | 0.85 |
41–60 (1.78–3.18) | 142 (20.1%) | 137 (20.2%) | 1.21 (0.86–1.69) | 0.27 |
61–80 (3.19–5.83) | 140 (20.7%) | 135 (19.9%) | 1.21 (0.86–1.69) | 0.27 |
>80 (5.84–88.9) | 164 (24.2%) | 134 (19.7%) | 1.43 (1.02–2.01) | 0.039 |