Table 1.

Demographic characteristics in TD children and children with ASD

	TD children (n = 58)	Children with ASD (n = 53)	p a
Age, years b: M (SD)	6.7 (2.4)	6.6 (2.1)	0.75
VABS Scorec: M (SD)	N/A	71.1 (12.4)
DAS General Conceptual Ability Scored: M (SD)	N/A	85.8 (22.1)e
Sex, male (%)	78%	83%	0.47
Race, white (%)	76%	83%	0.35
Maternal education, >college degree (%)	72%	74%	0.89
Paternal education, >college degree (%)	67%	54%	0.15
Child is an only child (%)	26%	11%	0.05
Overweight, ≥ 85th percentile BMI (%)f	22% (n=13)	26% (n=14)	0.62
Obese, ≥ 95th percentile BMI (%)	9% (n=5)	17% (n=9)	0.19
Underweight, BMI < 5th percentile BMI (%)	0%	1.9% (n=1)	0.48

Note. ASD: autism spectrum disorder; TD: typically developing. Sample sizes differ slightly due to missing data

^ap values for differences in autism status groups

^brange of values 3-11 years in both groups

^crange of values 45-101

^drange of values 44-133

^en = 47

^fincludes children with obesity