Table 2:
BPFAS and covariate means and standard deviations.
| ASD | Non-TD | HR-TD | LR-TD | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total frequency score | |||||
| 15 months | 55.47 (17.0) | 59.29 (15.9) | 56.32 (13.3) | 53.63 (7.6) | 0.41 |
| 18 months | 59.88 (17.0) | 60.55 (16.1) | 60.46 (14.9) | 55.00 (11.0) | 0.20 |
| 24 months | 67.24 (13.1) | 60.29 (16.3) | 61.73 (13.4) | 58.53 (12.4) | 0.13 |
| 36 months | 79.93 (10.7) a | 65.76 (18.3) b | 62.87 (15.4) b | 60.23 (12.7) b | <0.001 |
| Food Acceptance factor | |||||
| 15 months | 10.87 (5.0) | 10.41 (3.5) | 10.12 (3.4) | 10.20 (3.2) | 0.91 |
| 18 months | 11.75 (4.9) | 12.05 (4.9) | 11.72 (4.3) | 11.08 (3.5) | 0.78 |
| 24 months | 15.41 (4.3) a | 10.59 (3.8) b | 12.30 (4.0) b | 11.36 (3.4) b | <0.001 |
| 36 months | 17.33 (3.4) a | 12.00 (4.5) b | 12.30 (4.4) b | 11.96 (3.8) b | <0.001 |
| Medical/Oral Motor factor | |||||
| 15 months | 15.67 (5.2) | 16.94 (4.5) | 16.61 (5.0) | 15.69 (3.1) | 0.62 |
| 18 months | 17.38 (5.7) | 16.35 (5.0) | 16.76 (4.8) | 14.87 (3.8) | 0.12 |
| 24 months | 16.35 (4.3) | 15.24 (4.8) | 15.98 (4.7) | 15.35 (3.8) | 0.77 |
| 36 months | 16.53 (2.9) | 16.38 (5.0) | 15.38 (4.2) | 14.93 (3.1) | 0.32 |
| Mealtime Behavior factor | |||||
| 15 months | 14.33 (5.2) | 16.59 (5.3) | 15.42 (4.5) | 13.86 (3.0) | 0.09 |
| 18 months | 15.75 (5.3) | 17.90 (5.5) | 17.24 (5.5) | 15.52 (4.1) | 0.12 |
| 24 months | 19.18 (5.2) | 19.29 (7.7) | 18.93 (5.5) | 18.20 (5.1) | 0.84 |
| 36 months | 25.80 (5.7) a | 21.10 (6.6) b | 20.06 (5.9) b | 19.80 (5.7) b | 0.006 |
| Imitative Sequences (proportion passed) | |||||
| 15 months | 0.27 (0.21) | 0.37 (0.27) | 0.26 (0.18) | 0.32 (0.25) | 0.43 |
| 18 months | 0.30 (0.19) | 0.42 (0.30) | 0.38 (0.26) | 0.38 (0.29) | 0.75 |
| 24 months | 0.53 (0.34) | 0.36 (0.29) | 0.48 (0.35) | 0.50 (0.30) | 0.60 |
| 36 months | 0.64 (0.37) | 0.62 (0.46) | 0.67 (0.31) | 0.71 (0.35) | 0.84 |
| Social Gaze to Face (frequency per minute) | |||||
| 15 months | 2.70 (1.80) a | 2.76 (1.80) a | 3.54 (1.80) a | 4.68 (2.40) b | <0.001 |
| 18 months | 1.74 (0.60) a | 2.28 (1.80) ab | 2.94 (1.80) bc | 3.36 (1.80) c | 0.001 |
| 24 months | 1.68 (1.20) | 2.52 (1.80) | 2.40 (1.80) | 2.76 (1.20) | 0.11 |
| 36 months | 1.32 (0.60) a | 3.42 (3.00) b | 3.36 (1.80) b | 4.02 (2.40) b | 0.002 |
Note:
Standard deviations are in parentheses
p-value reported is for group main effect at each age
Groups with different superscripts differ significantly at p<.05
BPFAS = Behavioral Pediatrics Feeding Assessment Scale; ASD = autism spectrum disorder; Non-TD = Non-Typical Development; HR-TD = high-risk typically developing; LR-TD = low-risk typically developing