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Table 2 Current maternal medication use at 2–5 years after pregnancy. The percentage of participants that used these medications is listed with the actual number in parentheses

From: Altered metabolism of mothers of young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a case control study

 

ASD (n = 30)

TD (n = 29)

Chi-Squared

FDR

Use of Any Medications

43% (13)

30% (9)

n.s.

 

Psychiatric

17% (5)

7% (2)

n.s.

 

Allergy

10% (3)

14% (4)

n.s.

 

Birth control

33% (10)

10% (3)

0.03

n.s.

Inhaler

0% (0)

3% (1)

n.s.

 

Blood pressure

7% (2)

0% (0)

n.s.

 

Thyroid

10% (3)

7% (2)

n.s.

 

GI (Gastrointestinal)

0% (0)

3% (1)

n.s.

 

Pain

0% (0)

3% (1)

n.s.

 

Epi-pen as needed

3% (1)

0% (0)

n.s.

 

Use of Nutritional Supplements*

7% (2)

7% (2)

n.s.

 
  1. None of the nutritional supplements used contained folate or vitamin B12