Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristic of patients and healthy controls
From: Serum interleukin-17 A and homocysteine levels in children with autism
Characteristics | Overall (N = 100) | ASD (N = 50) | Control (N = 50) | p-value1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 4.22 ± 0.39 | 4.25 ± 0.31 | 4.19 ± 0.45 | 0.4 |
Gender, male n (%) | 58 (58.0) | 27 (54.0) | 31 (62.0) | 0.4 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 16.53 ± 1.58 | 16.70 ± 1.26 | 16.37 ± 1.85 | 0.2 |
CARS total score | 37 ± 2 | 0 | - | |
Severity of ASD | ||||
Mild to moderate n (%) | 27 (27.0) | 27 (54.0) | 0 (0.0) | - |
Severe n (%) | 23 (23.0) | 23 (46.0) | 0 (0.0) | - |
Picky eating, n (%) | 49 (49.0) | 39 (78.0) | 10 (20.0) | < 0.001 |
Resistance to vegetables, n (%) | 50 (50.0) | 41 (82.0) | 9 (18.0) | < 0.001 |
Resistance to meats, n (%) | 27(27.0) | 15 (30.0) | 12 (24.0) | 0.653 |
Resistance to fruits, n (%) | 17(17.0) | 7 (14.0) | 10 (20.0) | 0.595 |