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 |