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Table 2 Parental socio-demographic characteristics of children with and without suspected autism

From: Epidemiological investigation of suspected autism in children and implications for healthcare system: a mainstream kindergarten-based population study in Longhua District, Shenzhen

Characteristics

With suspected autism

Without suspected autism

P value

High probability

Questionable

 Maternal education

   

<0.001

  Middle school and below

221(58.5)

286(49.3)

4046(29.5)

 

  High school and equivalent

100(26.5)

185(31.9)

4578(33.4)

 

  3-year college

40(10.6)

63(10.9)

2907(21.2)

 

  4-year university and above

17(4.5)

46(7.9)

2169(15.8)

 

 Paternal education

   

<0.001

  Middle school and below

188(49.6)

216(37.4)

3149(23.2)

 

  High school and equivalent

104(27.4)

191(33.0)

3995(29.5)

 

  3-year college

48(12.7)

84(14.5)

3000(22.1)

 

  4-year university and above

39(10.3)

87(15.1)

3412(25.2)

 

 Maternal agea(mean, SD)

366(25.54)

26.21(4.412)

27.17(4.097)

<0.001

 Paternal agea(mean, SD)

28.22(5.235)

28.68(4.492)

29.58(4.568)

<0.001

 Whether the only child

   

<0.001

  Yes

140(41.7)

222(43.1)

6292(50.2)

 

  No

196(58.3)

293(56.9)

62332(49.8)

 
  1. SD standard error
  2. aParental age refers to the time when the child was delivered