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Table 2 Demographics of comorbidities and birth characteristics of probands

From: Prevalence and phenotypic impact of rare potentially damaging variants in autism spectrum disorder

Birth characteristics and comorbidities

CMA probands (n = 996)

WES probands (n = 808)

n (%)

Average diagnosis age (y) for ASD (SD)

n (%)

Average diagnosis age (y) for ASD (SD)

HC—large1

40 (5%)

7.9 (7.3)

30 (5%)

8.4 (7.7)

HC—small2

87 (11%)

4.6 (5.9)

73 (11%)

4.0 (4.4)

Large for gestational age3

38 (5%)

7.6 (7.7)

30 (4%)

5.2 (5.7)

Small for gestational age4

37 (5%)

4.1 (6.1)

35 (5%)

4.3 (6.3)

Congenital anomalies

74 (11%)

2.9 (4.9)

57 (10%)

3.1 (4.7)

Motor function disorders

55 (5%)

4.8 (5.0)

43 (5%)

4.6 (4.8)

Scholastic skill disorders

155 (16%)

5.1 (5.6)

121 (15%)

5.2 (6.2)

Speech/language disorders

133 (13%)

4.8 (5.8)

102 (13%)

4.6 (5.1)

ADHD

203 (20%)

8.4 (7.4)

160 (20%)

7.7 (7.2)

Anxiety disorder

29 (3%)

8.8 (6.5)

20 (2%)

9.5 (7.0)

Epilepsy

309 (31%)

5.5 (7.2)

255 (31%)

5.5 (7.2)

Intellectual disability

474 (48%)

6.5 (7.0)

381 (47%)

6.5 (7.1)

OCD

79 (8%)

9.0 (7.4)

70 (9%)

9.6 (7.8)

Psychotic disorders

86 (9%)

13.9(10.2)

67 (8%)

11.7 (9.8)

  1. ADHD attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, OCD obsessive–compulsive disorder
  2. 1HC-large if head circumference was > 38 cm. 2HC-small if head circumference was < 32 cm. 3Large for gestational age was defined as birth weight > 2 SD using the Swedish growth charts. 4Small for gestational age was defined as birth weight < 2 SD using Swedish growth charts. Missing values for congenital anomalies (CMA Probands/WES Probands) 335/260, large for gestational age 206/139, small for gestational age 206/139, HC-large 219/153, HC-small 219/153 individuals