Variable | Autistic (n = 20) | Non autistic# (n = 84) | χ2 | P | ||
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No. | % | No. | % | |||
Age of beginning TV (in months) | ||||||
 Mean ± SD | 18.1 ± 8.6 | 18.83 ± 6.7 | MW 1.22 | 0.22 NS | ||
 Range | 8-36 | 8-36 | ||||
Duration of TV watch | ||||||
 Mean ± SD | 6.75 ± 2.83 | 2.55 ± 1.64 | MW 4.82 | < 0.001** | ||
 Range | 1-11 | 0.5-9 | ||||
Attachment to TVâ—™ | ||||||
 Weak | 3 | 15 | 47 | 56 | ||
 Intermediate | 3 | 15 | 33 | 39.3 | ||
 Strong | 12 | 60 | 2 | 2.4 | Fisher | < 0.001** |
 Very strong | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2.4 |