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Table 5 Comparison between autistic and non-autistic children in watching TV

From: Prevalence and risk factors of autism spectrum disorders in preschool children in Sharkia, Egypt: a community-based study

Variable

Autistic

(n = 20)

Non autistic#

(n = 84)

χ2

P

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

  
  1. #Non-autistic children included here were those of the high-risk group
  2. â—™The degree of the attachment of the child to TV was assessed by the degree of irritability of the child when restrained from viewing TV detected by the caregiver
  3. **Statistically significant