Table 3.
Non-parametric group comparison by child gender, age, autism status, and family income.
| Gender χ2 (p-value) | Age χ2 (p-value) | Autism status χ2 (p-value) | Income χ2 (p-value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auditory threat hypersensitivity | 12.14 (<0.001) | 0.68 (0.409) | 14.21 (<0.001) | 9.37 (0.002) |
| Auditory hyposensitivity | 5.77 (0.016) | 0.65 (0.421) | 16.16 (<0.001) | 7.09 (0.008) |
| Visual hypersensitivity | 2.33 (0.127) | 0.30 (0.585) | 4.82 (0.03) | 2.84 (0.092) |
| Tactile hypersensitivity | 12.77 (<0.001) | 0.65 (0.422) | 16.09 (<0.001) | 1.85 (0.174) |
| Affiliative touch aversion | 2.30 (0.129) | 0.78 (0.378) | 9.13 (0.003) | 0.10 (0.747) |
| Selective eating | 7.60 (0.006) | 0.19 (0.661) | 3.23 (0.072) | 0.22 (0.639) |
| Ingestive problems | 10.95 (<0.001) | 0.79 (0.375) | 1.51 (0.219) | 0.85 (0.356) |
| Digestive problems | 0.28 (0.595) | 0.81 (0.366) | 1.20 (0.274) | 0.01 (0.919) |
Omnibus Kruskal–Wallis test at p < 0.05. Bolded cells reached statistical significance.