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Table 5 Analysis of the relationship among prenatal, natal and postnatal factors and ABC total scores

From: Examining the autistic traits in children and adolescents diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and their parents

ABC-Total

 

Mean ± SD

Median

p Value

Smoking in pregnancy

  

0.031*

 Yes

30.54 ± 20.333

30.0

 

 No

18.00 ± 18.122

13.50

 

Infection in pregnancy

  

0.359

 Yes

12.40 ± 16.517

4.00

 

 No

20.03 ± 18.918

14.50

 

Drug use in pregnancy

  

0.605

 Yes

20.13 ± 14.769

22.00

 

 No

19.60 ± 19.184

14.00

 

Ilness in pregnancy

  

0.674

 Yes

16.91 ± 17.874

8.00

 

 No

19.99 ± 18.987

14.50

 

Problem at birth

  

0.001*

 Yes

28.25 ± 16.480

28.00

 

 No

16.25 ±18.681

7.00

 

Low birth weight

  

0.401

 Yes

13.50 ± 20.339

5.50

 

 No

19.91 ± 18.809

15.00

 

Prematurity

  

0.247

 Yes

23.00 ± 11.446

20.00

 

 No

19.31 ± 19.399

13.50

 
  1. *p < 0.05
  2. SD Standard Deviation, ABC Autism Behavior Checklist