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

Middle East Current Psychiatry

Table 7 Comparison between autistic and non-autistic children in parents and family history

Variable	Autistic (n = 20)		Non autistic# (n = 84)		t	P
Father age at ges.
Mean ± SD	31.9 ± 4.58		30.27 ± 4.68		1.40	0.16 NS
Range	25-40		23-43		1.40	0.16 NS
Mother age at ges.
Mean ± SD	26.75 ± 4		26.36 ± 4.21		0.38	0.71 NS
Range	22-34		19-39		0.38	0.71 NS
Variable	No.	%	No.	%	χ²	P
Drug intake during Pregnancy
No	20	100	84	100	--	--
Progesterone during pregnancy
No	17	85	80	95.2	Fisher	0.10
Yes	3	15	4	4.8		NS
Alcohol during pregnancy
No	20	100	84	100	--	--
Smoking during pregnancy
No	20	100	84	100	--	---
Preserved food during pregnancy
No	7	35	53	63.1	5.22	0.02*
Yes	13	65	31	36.9
Complication during pregnancy
No	20	100	82	97.6	Fisher	0.65
Yes	0	0	2	2.4		NS
Medical condition during pregnancy
No	10	50	84	100	Fisher	< 0.001**
Yes	10	50	0	0
HPT	7	35	-----	----
Celiac disease	3	15
ASD in family
No	20	100	84	100	--	--
Psychiatric disorders in the family
No	18	90	84	100	Fisher	0.04*
Yes	2	10	0	0