Table 2.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Children with ASD
| Characteristics N (%), unless otherwise noted |
N = 658 |
|---|---|
| Age (years), Mean ± SD | 7.2 ±2.6 |
| Race | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 481 (73.1%) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 65 (9.9%) |
| Asian | 29 (4.4%) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 54 (8.2%) |
| Other | 29 (4.4%) |
| Maternal Education (n = 557)a | |
| High School Graduate or Less | 91 (16.3%) |
| Some College/Trade school or 4 year degree | 385 (69.1%) |
| Graduate or Professional school | 80 (14.4%) |
| Not in household | 1 (0.2%) |
| Intelligence Quotient (n = 633)b | |
| < 70 | 257 (40.6%) |
| ≥ 70 | 376 (59.4%) |
| CGI-Severity (n = 656)c | |
| Moderate (4) | 199 (30.3%) |
| Marked (5) | 327 (49.9%) |
| Severe or extreme (6 or 7) | 130 (19.8%) |
| ABC, Mean ± SD | |
| Irritability (n = 656) | 22.7 ± 9.1 |
| Social Withdrawal (n = 656) | 13.6 ± 8.6 |
| Stereotypic Behavior (n = 655) | 7.6 ± 5.4 |
| Hyperactivity/Noncompliance (n = 655) | 32.3 ± 9.0 |
| Inappropriate Speech (n = 654) | 5.9 ± 3.5 |
| CASI ASD Total Scoree Mean ± SD (n = 654) | 20.6 ± 7.3 |
a
RUPP (2002) did not collect maternal education
b
IQ not available in 25 subjects
C
CGI not available in 2 subjects
d
CGI-Improvement summarized only for patients receiving active study treatment
e
Summed score across 12 PDD items. Scores range 0 – 36.