Table 2.
Sensory profile in children with autism spectrum disorder and typical development.
| Sensory Profile Components (Score) | ASD-Diet (n = 19) | ASD-No Diet (n = 16) | p * | ASD-Total (n = 35) | TD (n = 30) | p ** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tactile sensitivity | 29.37 ± 3.23 | 29.19 ± 4.47 | 0.891 1 | 29.29 ± 3.79 | 33.40 ± 1.69 | <0.001 1 |
| Taste/smell sensitivity | 14.21 ± 4.82 | 12.06 ± 5.77 | 0.239 1 | 13.63 ± 2.27 | 16.83 ± 3.48 | 0.005 1 |
| Movement sensitivity | 13.32 ± 2.79 | 14.00 ± 1.46 | 0.411 1 | 13.87 ± 1.40 | 14.00 ±1.64 | 0.629 1 |
| Under responsive/seeks sensation | 21.37 ± 5.18 | 21.13 ± 5.57 | 0.894 2 | 21.26 ± 5.28 | 29.27 ± 4.88 | <0.001 2 |
| Auditory filtering | 20.79 ± 3.22 | 21.19 ± 3.92 | 0.744 1 | 20.97 ± 3.51 | 27.23 ± 1.77 | <0.001 1 |
| Low energy/weak | 25.84 ± 4.91 | 29.06 ± 1.80 | 0.010 1 | 27.31 ± 4.10 | 27.23 ± 3.31 | 0.546 1 |
| Visual/auditory sensitivity | 18.16 ± 4.41 | 24.13 ± 1.31 | <0.001 1 | 20.89 ± 4.49 | 21.13 ± 4.16 | 0.841 1 |
| T. Short Sensory Profile | 143.28 ± 16.35 | 150.75 ± 17.95 | 0.301 2 | 146.70 ± 17.26 | 169.10 ± 10.39 | <0.001 2 |
Results are expressed as mean ± SD. Statistically significant differences (indicated in bold): p < 0.05 (1 Mann–Whitney test, 2 t test). ASD: autism spectrum disorder; ASD-diet: ASD children with dietary intake without gluten and casein; ASD-no diet: children with ASD without restricted diet; ASD-total: children with ASD with and without restricted diet, TD: typical development; T: total. Comparison between: * ASD-diet and ASD-no diet, p ** ASD-total group and TD group.