TABLE 1.
Principal anamnestic characteristics of the patients with ASD and CTRLs.
| Anamnestic variables | Children with ASD (n = 41) |
Neurotypicalchildren (CTRLs) (n = 35) | p-value |
| Age year, mean (SD*) | 6.5 (3.42) | 7.8 (3.62) | 0.032 |
| Gender F = female/M = male (SD) |
5 (F)/36 (M) (0.33) |
14 (F)/21 (M) (0.35) |
0.005 |
| BMI (kg/m2) for Child and Teen** mean (SD)/percentile |
16.50 (3.17)/75th percentile | 15.84 (1.85)/50th percentile | 0.158 |
| Natural childbirth (frequency%,SD) | 15/41 (37%, 0.49) | Nda*** | Nda |
| Breastfeeding > 3 months (frequency%,SD) | 21/41 (51%, 0.49) | Nda | Nda |
*SD, standard deviation; **Nda: no data associated; ***BMI Percentile Calculator for a Child and a Teen based on CDC growth charts for children and teens aged 2 through 19 years (Kg/m2).