Table 3 Risk factors of having a child with autism related to the child condition during perinatal period
From: Maternal- and child-related risk factors for autism during the perinatal period
Having a child with autism | OR (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Umbilical cord around child’s neck at labor | N | % | N | % | 4.6 (2.4–9)* |
Yes | 18 | 19.57% | 25 | 4.93% | |
No | 74 | 80.43% | 482 | 95.07% | |
Distressed baby during labor | 4.9 (2.9–8)* | ||||
Yes | 36 | 39.56% | 61 | 11.73% | |
No | 55 | 60.44% | 459 | 88.27% | |
Baby injury during labor | 7 (3.4–14.4)* | ||||
Yes | 17 | 19.32% | 17 | 3.29% | |
No | 71 | 80.68% | 500 | 96.71% | |
Baby high bilirubin level after birth | 1 (0.6–1.6) | ||||
Yes | 30 | 34.48% | 173 | 34.46% | |
No | 57 | 65.52% | 329 | 65.54% | |
Low birth weight | 2.5 (1.4–4.4)* | ||||
Yes | 22 | 23.66% | 55 | 10.81% | |
No | 71 | 76.34% | 454 | 89.19% | |
Abnormal position of fetus in utero | 1.7 (0.8–3.3) | ||||
Yes | 13 | 14.29% | 46 | 8.88% | |
No | 78 | 85.71% | 472 | 91.12% | |