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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Dec 11.
Published in final edited form as: Res Autism Spectr Disord. 2009 JULY-SEPTEMBER;3(3):10.1016/j.rasd.2008.12.004. doi: 10.1016/j.rasd.2008.12.004

Table 6. Categorical Socio-demographic Characteristics of InterRett Subjects and Families compared with the ARSD.

ARSD InterRett
(complete)
InterRett
(≥1976)
RRR 95%CI
Birth Order n 215 408 370
Only (%) 10.7 16.5 16.4 1.89* (1.02, 3.48)
1st (%) 33.0 25.8 24.6 0.93 (0.59, 1.47)
2nd (%) 15.4 10.1 10.2 0.74 (0.41, 1.35)
3rd (%) 4.6 2.8 2.8 0.52 (0.18, 1.45)
≥4th (%) 1.4 1.0 1.0 0.42 (0.07, 2.68)
Youngest (%) 34.9 43.8 45.0
Overall χ2 p value 0.041a 0.027 a

Mother's Education n 268 332 299
Some High School (%) 36.5 6.8 6.5
School Accreditation (%) 17.2 26.3 24.4 7.49* (3.83, 14.65)
Vocational Education and 28.0 18.3 18.7 3.29* (1.69, 6.43)
Training (%)
Higher Education (%) 18.3 48.6 50.4 12.34* (6.49, 23.44)
Overall χ2 p value <0.001 a <0.001a

Father's Education+ n 245 326 295
Some High School (%) 21.6 9.6 9.6
School Accreditation (%) 18.4 21.8 21.4
Vocational Education and 43.3 19.4 18.8
Training (%)
Higher Education (%) 16.7 49.2 50.2
Overall χ2 p value <0.001 a <0.001a

Mother's Occupation n 294 551 505
Managers (%) 5.8 18.2 18.2 15.65* (3.87, 63.36)
Professional (%) 14.6 25.4 25.4 9.69* (2.55, 36.85)
Trade & Technician (%) 5.4 8.9 8.7 8.54* (2.07, 35.30)
Community & Personal 12.3 10.5 10.9 4.89* (1.25, 19.07)
Service (%)
Clerical & Admin (%) 19.4 7.8 8.1 2.79 (0.72, 10.80)
Sales (%) 7.8 3.4 3.2 3.97 (0.94, 16.71)
Machine Operator & Driver (%) 0.0 0.4 0.2 0 -
Labourers (%) 5.8 0.5 0.6
Miscellaneous (%) 28.9 24.9 24.7
Overall χ2 p value <0.001 a <0.001a N/A

Father's Occupation+ n 295 553 506
Managers (%) 18.0 16.8 16.8
Professional (%) 13.6 34.2 34.2
Trade & Technician (%) 23.1 14.5 14.0
Community & Personal 4.4 6.2 6.7
Service (%)
Clerical & Admin (%) 1.4 6.5 6.9
Sales (%) 3.4 3.3 3.2
Machine Operator & Driver (%) 8.2 4.3 4.4
Labourers (%) 10.2 1.4 1.4
Miscellaneous (%) 17.7 12.8 12.4
Overall χ2 p value <0.001 a <0.001a
+

Multinomial logistic regression was not performed

a

when compared to the ARSD

*

RRR: p<0.05