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Table 6 Univariate hypothesis testing results for beef intake of mothers during pregnancy

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

Variable

Test

ASD-M (mean ± std) N = 28

TD-M (mean ± std) N = 29

p-Value

FDR

AUC

Ratio (ASD-M/TD-M)

Beef Frequency

MW

2.50 ± 1.43

2.24 ± 0.91

0.73

1.00

0.53

1.12

Beef Quantity

MW

1.46 ± 0.58

1.41 ± 0.50

0.83

1.00

0.51

1.41

  1. The beef frequency and quantity measurements were not recorded for every ASD-M participant which is why N = 28 in this case. The beef frequency is defined as the number of times beef was eaten per week and the beef quantity is defined as the serving size (compared to a standard serving)