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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 17 | 85 | 84 | 100 | Fisher | 0.006** |
 Yes | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Chronic medical | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 14 | 70 | 79 | 94 | 9.88 | 0.002** |
 Yes | 6 | 30 | 5 | 6 |  |  |
Neonatal infection | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 20 | 100 | 5 | 6 | Fisher | 0.34 |
 Yes | 0 | 0 | 79 | 94 |  | NS |
GIT troubles | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 15 | 75 | 84 | 100 | Fisher | < 0.001** |
 Yes | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Sleeping troubles | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 20 | 100 | 84 | 100 | -- | -- |
Take medication | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 18 | 90 | 84 | 100 | Fisher | 0.04* |
 Yes | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Allergy | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 17 | 85 | 81 | 96.4 | Fisher | 0.06 |
 Yes | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3.6 |  | NS |
Hospitalization | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 20 | 100 | 82 | 97.6 | Fisher | 0.65 |
 Yes | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.4 |  | NS |
Operation | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 17 | 85 | 80 | 95.2 | Fisher | 0.08 |
 Yes | 3 | 15 | 4 | 4.8 |  | NS |
Child abuse | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 20 | 100 | 84 | 100 | -- | -- |