Table 6.
Relative Risk Ratio for Motor Impairment (MI) With Increasing Various Comorbid Diagnoses in Children With ASD
| Additional comorbid diagnoses in children with ASD | Yes/No MI | Proportion of sample (%) | DCD prevalence rate (%) | Risk difference for DCD [Yes – No] | Risk ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General population [Rivard et al., 2012] | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| Missing information | 0.5 | — | — | — | |
| Language disorder | Y N |
61.4 38.1 |
89.1 86.8 |
2.2 | 22.4 21.9 |
| Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder | Y N |
41.4 58.2 |
90.8 86.4 |
4.4 | 22.9a 21.8 |
| Learning disability | Y N |
22.5 77.0 |
94.2 86.5 |
7.7 | 23.7a 21.8 |
| Anxiety disorder | Y N |
20.9 78.6 |
91.6 87.3 |
4.3 | 23.1a 22.0 |
| Intellectual disability | Y N |
18.5 81.1 |
95.2 86.6 |
8.6 | 24.0a 21.8 |
| Developmental coordination disorder | Y N |
17.5 82.0 |
95.9 86.6 |
9.4 | 24.2a 21.8 |
| Social anxiety/Phobia | Y N |
9.3 90.3 |
91.1 87.9 |
3.2 | 22.9 22.1 |
| Obsessive compulsive disorder | Y N |
8.5 91.0 |
91.2 87.9 |
3.2 | 23.0 22.1 |
| Oppositional defiant disorder | Y N |
8.5 91.1 |
91.2 87.9 |
3.2 | 23.0 22.1 |
| Depression | Y N |
6.7 92.8 |
92.5 87.9 | 4.6 | 23.3a 22.1 |
a
Indicates an increase in risk ratio of greater than 1 following a comorbid developmental/psychiatric diagnosis in children with ASD.