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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2019 Jun;40(5):369–376. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000668

Table 1:

M-CHAT-R Items[30]

Total Sample White Black Males Females Education11-15 Education16-20
0 Age (not an M-CHAT-R item but added here for convenience)
1 Follows point X X X X X X X
2 Concerns about deafness X X X X X X X
3 Plays pretend or make-believe X X X X X X
4 Climbs on things X X
5 Unusual finger movements near eyes X X
6 Points with one finger to ask for something or to get help X X X X X X X
7 Points with one finger to show something interesting X X X X X X X
8 Interest in other children X X X X X X X
9 Shows things - not to get help, but just to share X X X X X X X
10 Responds when you call his or her name X X X X X X X
11 Reciprocal smile X X X X
12 Upset by everyday noises X X X X
13 Walks X X X X X X X
14 Eye contact X X X X X X
15 Tries to copy actions X X X X X X X
16 Follows gaze X X X X X X X
17 Tries to get to watch him or her X X X X X X
18 Understands when tell him or her to do something X X X X X X X
19 Social reciprocity X X X X X X X
20 Likes movement activities X X X X