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. 2022 Jun 23;13:915817. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.915817

TABLE 2.

Perception of the degree of concern by 183 adults in % in function of 16 behaviors.

Behaviors Concerning
Peculiar
Expected
DN
n % n % n % n %
1. Doesn’t respond to pointing 62 34 78 43 42 23 1 1
2. Doesn’t point to desired objects 62 34 83 45 37 20 1 1
3. Doesn’t point at interesting objects 60 33 86 47 38 20 0 0
4. Doesn’t respond to name 79 43 68 37 33 18 3 2
5. Avoids eye contact 48 26 47 86 48 26 1 1
6. Play concentrates on specific toy parts 33 18 60 33 88 48 2 1
7. Doesn’t handle interesting objects to adults 48 26 85 46 49 27 1 1
8. Doesn’t imitate adults 37 20 102 56 44 24 0 0
9. Doesn’t speak – only produce sounds 114 62 47 26 22 12 0 0
10. Doesn’t have interest in other children 77 42 72 39 34 19 0 0
11. Doesn’t understand instructions 73 40 69 38 40 22 1 1
12. Doesn’t understand emotions 76 42 63 34 41 22 3 2
13. Produce unusual finger movements 52 28 63 34 67 37 1 1
14. Covers ears to common sounds 37 20 68 37 76 42 2 1
15. Hits his head with hands or objects 113 62 53 29 17 9 0 0
16. Angers abruptly if environment changes 26 48 62 34 71 39 2 1