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Table 2 Immigration status by childhood autism in cases and controls

From: The risk of childhood autism among second-generation migrants in Finland: a case–control study

 

Cases n (%)

Controls n (%)

OR (95% CI)

p

AdjustedaOR (95% CI)

p

Both parents Finnish

1 035 (91.4)

4 265 (94.5)

Ref.

 

Ref.

 

Mother only immigrated

35 (3.1)

80 (1.8)

1.8 (1.2-2.7)

0.004

1.8 (1.2-2.7)

0.004

Father only immigrated

23 (2.0)

77 (1.7)

1.2 (0.8-2.0)

0.39

1.3 (0.8-2.1)

0.34

Both parents immigrated

39 (3.5)

93 (2.1)

1.8 (1.2-2.6)

0.004

1.8 (1.2-2.7)

0.002

  1. aAdjusted for parental age. OR=odds ratio, CI=confidence interval.