Table 1.

Frequency and Percentage of Demographic Variables in Both Groups

Demographic Variables			Medical Disease Group (Control)			Autistic Group (Case)		P-Value
			Frequency		Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Gender of the patient	boy		14		46/7	24	80	0.007
	girl		16		53/3	6	20
Gender of sibling	boy		10		33/3	16	53/3	0.118
	girl		20		66/7	14	46/7
Medical treatment	yes		30		100	18	60	<0.0001
	no		0		0	12	40
Non pharmaceutical treatment	yes		12		40	24	80	0.002
	no		18		60	6	20
Father’s education	illiterate		1		3/3	0	0	0.369
	primary		2		6/7	4	13/3
	diploma		22		73/3	16	53/3
	bachelor		2		10	6	20
	more		2		6/7	4	13/3
mother’s education	illiterate		2		6/7	0	0	0.263
	primary		5		16/7	4	13/3
	diploma		19		63/3	18	60
	bachelor		2		6/7	7	23/3
	more		2		6/7	1	3/3
Living both parents together		yes		29	96/7	29	96/7
		no		1	3/3	1	3/3
Living affected child with healthy sibling		yes no		29 1	96/7 3.3	30 0	100 0	0.313