Table 1.
Demographic data and characteristics of sleep and PA by questionnaire.
| ASD | CONT | D Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | Age (years) | 10.8 ± 2.6 (7–17) | 10.1 ± 2.2 (8–17) | 0.07 |
| Weight (kg) | 39.2 ± 15.7 (15.4–90.0) | 35.7 ± 13.0 (22.2–79.8) | 0.11 | |
| Height (cm) | 147.2 ± 16.0 (114–180) | 143.8 ± 14.7 (124–188) | 0.02 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 17.5 ± 3.8 (11.8–33.3) | 16.7 ± 2.1 (13.1–22.6) | 1.51 | |
| Survey | PAQ-C score | 2.6 ± 0.7 (1.1–3.8) | 3.2 ± 0.6 (2–4.2) ** | 0.78 |
| CSHQ score | 47.8 ± 6.5 (37–65) | 44.4 ± 4.5 (39–52) * | 0.47 | |
| Sleep duration (h; questionnaire) |
9.5 ± 1.2 (7.5–12) | 9.5 ± 1.0 (8.5–10.5) | 0.04 | |
| Sleep duration (h; actigraphy) |
7.00 ± 0.8 (4.9–8.5) ££ | 7.1 ± 0.7 (5.7–8.3) ££ | 0.05 |
Values are mean ± SD; (min–max values). ASD: children with autism spectrum disorders; CONT: control; BMI (body mass index); PAQ-C: The physical activity questionnaire for children; CSHQ: The children’s sleep habits questionnaire; h: hours. ££ p < 0.001: significantly different between sleep duration by questionnaire and actigraphy. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01: significantly different between ASD and CONT: independent t-test significantly different between ASD and CONT.