Table 2.
Demographic and anthropometric data in children with autism spectrum disorders compared to controls.
| ASD | Control | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n:50) | (n:45) | |||
| Age (months) | 43.76 ± 11,2 | 48.81 ± 18.33 | 0.117 | |
| Gender (male) | 41 (82%) | 38 (84%) | 0.472 | |
| Weight (kg) | 16.97 ± 3.51 | 17.06 ± 4.5 | 0.951 | |
| Battelle test | AMR | 47.05 ± 10.33 | 0.002 | |
| ANMR | 60.96 ± 13.29 | |||
| CARS test | AMR | 35.9 ± 8.12 | 0.009 | |
| ANMR | 30.6 ± 6.11 | |||
| PDBBI test | AMR | 53.93 ± 10.39 | 0.023 | |
| ANMR | 46.13 ± 10.47 |
ASD, autism spectrum disorders; AMR, autism mental regression; ANMR, autism non-mental regression; PDDBI, Pervasive Developmental Disorders Behavior Inventory; CARS, Childhood Autism Rating Scale.