Table 1 Baseline characteristics
|  | Placebo (n = 19, 13 males, 6 females) | Omega (n = 18, 14 males, 4 females) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean (minimum-maximum) | 95% CL for mean | Mean (minimum-maximum) | 95% CL for mean |
Age (years) | 3.5 (2.0 to 6.0) | 3.0 to 4.0 | 3.9 (2.0 to 4.2) | 3.4 to 4.4 |
ADOS | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Communication (C) | 5.5 (3.0 to 9.0) | 4.6 to 6.5 | 5.5 (1.0 to 8.0) | 4.6 to 6.5 |
  Social interaction (SI) | 9.5 (6.0 to 14.0) | 8.4 to 10.6 | 10.7 (4.0 to 14.0) | 9.2 to 12.1 |
  Communication (C) + social interaction (SI) | 15.0 (9.0 to 22.0) | 13.1 to 16.9 | 15.2 (5.0 to 22.0) | 12.5 to 17.9 |
ADI-R | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Communication | 17.2 (5.0 to 28.0) | 14.3 to 20.1 | 19.4 (9.0 to 29.0) | 16.7 to 22.2 |
  Social interaction | 12.5 (7.0 to 23.0) | 10.5 to 14.5 | 12.8 (9.0 to 20.0) | 11.4 to 14.2 |
  Play | 6.2 (2.0 to 10.0) | 5.1 to 7.2 | 5.6 (2.0 to 10.0) | 4.7 to 6.4 |
  Stereotyped behavior | 4.1 (3.0 to 5.0) | 3.7 to 4.5 | 4.1 (1.0 to 5.0) | 3.6 to 4.6 |
Mullen scales of early learning-AGS | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Visual reception | 30.8 (20.0 to 63.0) | 23.5 to 38.2 | 31.7 (19.0 to 65.0) | 24.3 to 39.1 |
  Fine motor | 28.3 (19.0 to 65.0) | 21.9 to 34.6 | 23.6 (19.0 to 41.0) | 20.2 to 27.1 |
  Receptive language | 28.8 (19.0 to 56.0) | 22.4 to 35.1 | 27.6 (19.0 to 62.0) | 21.5 to 33.7 |
  Expressive language | 26.8 (19.0 to 44.0) | 22.8 to 30.8 | 25.7 (19.0 to 45.0) | 21.2 to 30.3 |
  Blood omega levels | 4.7 (3.4 to 6.2) | 4.1 to 5.3 | 5.5 (3.9 to 8.2) | 4.5 to 6.6 |