Table 4 Comparison between autistic and non-autistic children in child medical history
| Variable |
Autistic (n = 20) |
Non autistic# (n = 84) | χ2 | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | |||
| Congenital anomalies | ||||||
| No | 17 | 85 | 84 | 100 | Fisher | 0.006** |
| Yes | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chronic medical | ||||||
| No | 14 | 70 | 79 | 94 | 9.88 | 0.002** |
| Yes | 6 | 30 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Neonatal infection | ||||||
| No | 20 | 100 | 5 | 6 | Fisher | 0.34 |
| Yes | 0 | 0 | 79 | 94 | NS | |
| GIT troubles | ||||||
| No | 15 | 75 | 84 | 100 | Fisher | < 0.001** |
| Yes | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sleeping troubles | ||||||
| No | 20 | 100 | 84 | 100 | -- | -- |
| Take medication | ||||||
| No | 18 | 90 | 84 | 100 | Fisher | 0.04* |
| Yes | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Allergy | ||||||
| No | 17 | 85 | 81 | 96.4 | Fisher | 0.06 |
| Yes | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3.6 | NS | |
| Hospitalization | ||||||
| No | 20 | 100 | 82 | 97.6 | Fisher | 0.65 |
| Yes | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.4 | NS | |
| Operation | ||||||
| No | 17 | 85 | 80 | 95.2 | Fisher | 0.08 |
| Yes | 3 | 15 | 4 | 4.8 | NS | |
| Child abuse | ||||||
| No | 20 | 100 | 84 | 100 | -- | -- |