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Table 1 Demographic differences between the preterm birth and term birth children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

From: Behavioral characteristics of autism spectrum disorder in very preterm birth children

Variable

Preterm ASD

n = 18

Term ASD

n = 44

P value

Gestational age, mean (SD), weeks

28 (2)

39 (1)

< 0.001

Birth body weight, mean (SD), grams

1024 (267)

3196 (391)

< 0.001

Age of examination, mean (SD), months

62 (4)

64 (16)

0.25

Male, n (%)

12 (67%)

38 (86%)

0.09

Intellectual disability, n (%)

4 (22%)

15 (34%)

0.54

Intelligence quotient, mean (SD); range

83 (16); 62–108

79 (23); 34–113

0.66