TABLE 1.

Summary of subject demographics and characteristics.

	ASD (n = 45)	Control (n = 41)	Total participants (n = 86)
Age (mean ± SD, years)	6.80 ± 3.79	5.16 ± 0.99	6.02 ± 2.93
Sex
Male (n)	36 (80%)	34 (82.93%)	70 (81.4%)
Female (n)	9 (20%)	7 (17.07%)	16 (18.6%)
Height (mean ± SD, cm)	117.91 ± 21.29	113.60 ± 8.24	115.86 ± 16.47
Weight (mean ± SD, kg)	24.52 ± 13.29	19.76 ± 4.42	22.25 ± 10.31
Body mass index (BMI, mean ± SD)	16.55 ± 2.43	15.17 ± 1.70	15.89 ± 2.22
Childhood autism rating scale (CARS)
Total Score (mean ± SD)	36.67 ± 4.56	–	–
Mild-to-moderate (n)	25	–	–
Severe (n)	18	–	–