Table 4. Behavioral and demographic characteristics of maternal antibody reactivity among mothers of children diagnosed with AU and ASD.
| Band status | N | Maternal age (years)* | Child age (years) | Mullens composite score | Mullens expressive language | Vineland composite score | ABC irritability score | ABC composite score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 and 73 kDa | 17 | 31.4 | 3.5 | 54.1 | 23.3*** | 61.7 | 10.5 | 45.1 |
| SD | 5.4 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 28.4 | |
| 39 and 73 kDa | 17 | 36.18 | 3.98 | 69.44 | 29.7 | 72.47 | 16.2** | 45.3 |
| SD | 4.9 | 0.8 | 22.7 | 10.5 | 16.9 | 10.7 | 35.3 | |
| 37, 39 and 73 kDa | 6 | 36.06 | 3.42 | 56.00 | 24.8*** | 63.80 | 12.2 | 52.6 |
| SD | 7.8 | 0.7 | 9.7 | 6.6 | 10.4 | 8.8 | 25.9 | |
| No Bands | 232 | 35.2 | 3.7 | 60.2 | 35.3 | 64.1 | 12.8 | 44.7 |
| SD | 5.4 | 0.9 | 16.7 | 16.1 | 12.3 | 8.3 | 27.8 |
*
scores are listed as mean ± SD
**
p < 0.05
***
p < 0.005