Table 3.

Demographic and clinical characteristics of children.

	ASD		HCs		Group Comparisons
	n = 23		n = 19
	n	%	n	%	X2	df	p
Males	15	65.21	9	47.36	0.72	1.41	0.39
Other Disorders
Other NDD (SLD, ADHD)	10	43.47	2	10.52	9.24	1.41	0.002 **
Other Psychiatric Disorders (Anxiety, Mood Disorders)	8	34.78	4	21.05	0.40	1.41	0.52
Familiarity (NDDs)
Other Pathologies	4	17.39	5	26.31	0.34	1.41	0.55
Prematurity	7	30.43	1	5.2	2.79	1.41	0.03
	ASD		HCs		ANOVA
	mean	SD	mean	SD	F	df	p
Age (years)	6.5	4.94	6.0	1.41	0.76	1.41	0.38

X²: Chi-square test with Yates correction. Abbreviations: NDD, neurodevelopmental disabilities; SLD: specific learning disability; ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; SD, standard deviation. ** p < 0.001.