Table 4. Correlation analysis of cytokine levels and Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC) scores for children in both groups.
n | Sensory behavior | Social relating | Body and object use | Language and communication | Social and adaptive skills | Total score | |||||||
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r | pc | r | pc | r | pc | r | pc | r | pc | r | pc | ||
TNF-α | 60 | 0.290 | 0.025* | 0.315 | 0.014* | 0.412 | 0.001** | 0.388 | 0.002** | 0.400 | 0.002** | 0.394 | 0.002** |
IL-1β | 60 | 0.235 | 0.071 | 0.159 | 0.224 | 0.251 | 0.054 | 0.258 | 0.046* | 0.132 | 0.313 | 0.223 | 0.087 |
IL-17A | 60 | 0.175 | 0.180 | 0.133 | 0.313 | 0.240 | 0.065 | 0.224 | 0.085 | 0.142 | 0.281 | 0.184 | 0.158 |
*P < 0.05) between the ASD and control groups.
** P < 0.01) between the ASD and control groups.