Table 6 Relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and Autism Quotient (AQ)-Child score among control group (n = 36)
Characteristics | AQ < 76 (n = 29) | AQ ≥ 76 (n = 7) | Testa | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | No. (%) | |||
Child age (years) | ||||
 4–7 (n = 5) | 5 (100) | 0.0 (00) | 0.104 | 0.747 |
 > 7–11 (n = 31) | 24 (77.4) | 7 (22.6) | ||
Child sex | ||||
 Male (n = 17) | 13 (76.5) | 4 (23.5) | 0.343 | 0.558 |
 Female (n = 19) | 16 (84.2) | 3 (15.8) | ||
Child education | ||||
 Uneducated (n = 3) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 4.502 | 0.212 |
 Kindergarten (n = 1) | 1 (100) | 0.0 (00) | ||
 Primary (n = 29) | 24 (82.8) | 5 (17.2) | ||
 Preparatory (n = 3) | 3 (100) | 0.0 (00) | ||
Fathers’ age (years) | ||||
 20–39 (n = 15) | 13 (86.7) | 2 (13.3) | 4.717 | 0.094 |
 40–59 (n = 19) | 16 (84.2) | 3 (15.8) | ||
 ≥ 60 (n = 2) | 0.0 (00) | 2 (100) | ||
Mothers’ age (years) | ||||
 20–39 (n = 13) | 12 (92.3) | 1 (7.7) | 2.584 | 0.274 |
 40–59 (n = 18) | 14 (77.8) | 4 (22.2) | ||
 ≥ 60 (n = 5) | 3 (60) | 2 (40) | ||
Fathers’ education | ||||
 Uneducated (n = 19) | 14 (73.7) | 5 (26.3) | 1.213 | 0.270 |
 Educated (n = 17) | 15 (88.2) | 2 (11.7) | ||
Mothers’ education | ||||
 Uneducated (n = 21) | 15 (71.4) | 6 (28.6) | 2.680 | 0.101 |
 Educated (n = 15) | 14 (93.3) | 1 (6.7) | ||
Fathers’ occupation | ||||
 Not working (n = 14) | 10 (71.4) | 4 (28.6) | 1.218 | 0.269 |
 Working (n = 22) | 19 (86.4) | 3 (13.6) | ||
Mothers’ occupation | ||||
 Not working (n = 29) | 22 (75.9) | 7 (24.1) | 0.501 | 0.479 |
 Working (n = 7) | 7 (100) | 0.0 (00) | ||
 Family income | ||||
 Insufficient (n = 19) | 14 (73.7) | 5 (26.3) | 1.213 | 0.270 |
 Sufficient (n = 17) | 15 (88.2) | 2 (11.8) | ||
Social class | ||||
 Low (n = 32) | 25 (78.1) | 7 (21.9) | 0.009 | 0.925 |
 Moderate (n = 4) | 4 (100) | 0.0 (00) | ||