Table 1.
Characteristics of case and control subjects.
| Total (N = 20) | ASD boys (N = 5) | Control boys (N = 5) | p-value | ASD girls (N = 5) | Control girls (N = 5) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race | 0.441 | >0.991 | |||||
| African American | 1 (5.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (20.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Asian Other | 1 (5.0%) | 1 (20.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Asian Thai | 1 (5.0%) | 1 (20.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Other | 1 (5.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (20.0%) | ||
| White | 16 (80.0%) | 3 (60.0%) | 5 (100.0%) | 4 (80.0%) | 4 (80.0%) | ||
| Ethnicity | -- | >0.991 | |||||
| Mexican | 1 (5.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (20.0%) | ||
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 19 (95.0%) | 5 (100.0%) | 5 (100.0%) | 5 (100.0%) | 4 (80.0%) | ||
| Weight (kg) | 0.392 | 0.0202 | |||||
| Median | 15.1 | 13.4 | 16.3 | 16.5 | 14.3 | ||
| Q1, Q3 | 13.6, 17.4 | 12.8, 16.5 | 14.4, 17.6 | 16.1, 19.4 | 13.2, 14.7 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.772 | 0.712 | |||||
| Median | 16.4 | 16.8 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 15.8 | ||
| Q1, Q3 | 15.8, 16.9 | 15.9, 18.1 | 15.7, 17.1 | 16.2, 16.9 | 14.6, 16.9 | ||
| Height (cm) | 0.602 | 0.112 | |||||
| Median | 97.4 | 92.3 | 97.9 | 101.0 | 95.3 | ||
| Q1, Q3 | 92.3, 102.3 | 88.5, 97.2 | 89.3, 103.0 | 100.9, 107.1 | 89.4, 99.3 | ||
| Age (months) | 0.752 | 0.122 | |||||
| Median | 40.0 | 35.0 | 40.0 | 45.0 | 33.0 | ||
| Q1, Q3 | 31.5, 45.0 | 32.0, 45.0 | 31.0, 40.0 | 44.0, 45.0 | 28.0, 36.0 |
Quantitative variables are presented as median, Q1 and Q3. Categorical variables are presented as counts and percentages.
1
Fisher’s Exact Test.
2
Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test.