Table 1.
Subjects characteristics
| n = 68 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Controls | |||
| Age at 1st Jan. 2006 (median [range]) | 7.3 mo | [0.8–11.6] | 7.5 mo | [0.8–11.6] |
| Gender (girls/boys) | 7 / 25 | 8 / 28 | ||
| Classification of cases (ICD10)a | ||||
| - F84.0 Childhood autism | 15 | - | ||
| - F84.1 Atypical autism | 6 | - | ||
| - F84.5 Asperger syndrome | 3 | - | ||
| - F84.8 Other pervasive developmental disorders | 4 | - | ||
| - F84.9 Unspecified pervasive developmental disorders | 10 | - | ||
| Gestational age (median [range]) | 40 weeks | [33–41] | 39 weeks | [30–42] |
| Birth weight (median [range]) | 3498 g | [2210–4880] | 3490 g | [977–4850] |
| Age at sampling (median [range]) | 6 days | [3–9] | 6 days | [4–10] |
| Age of mother at birth (median [range]) | 32.3 years | [20.8–41.5] | 31.8 years | [18.3–41.2] |