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 |