Table 2 Clinical data in both groups
Items | Egyptian | Saudi | X2 | df | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | n (%) | n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Diagnosis | Autism | 19(95%) | 23 (82.1%) | 1.76 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Â | PDDNOS | 1 (5%) | 5 (17.9%) | Â | Â | Â |
Regression | Yes | 6 (30%) | 6 (21.4%) | 0.46 | 1 | 0.49 |
| Â | No | 14 (70%) | 22 (78.6%) | Â | Â | Â |
Hyperactivity | Yes | 10(50%) | 17 (60.7%) | 0.54 | 1 | 0.46 |
| Â | No | 10 (50%) | 11 (39.3%) | Â | Â | Â |
Epilepsy | Yes | 1 (5%) | 7 (25%) | 3.36 | 1 | 0.07 |
| Â | No | 19 (95%) | 21 (75%) | Â | Â | Â |
Psychiatric Comorbidity | Yes | 5 (71.4%) | 19 (67.9%) | 0.03 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Â | No | 2 (28.6%) | 9 (32.1%) | Â | Â | Â |
Clinical examination | Positive physical signs | 2 (10%) | 1 (3.6%) | 4.8 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Â | Positive behavioral signs | 6 (30%) | 16 (57.1%) | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Positive physical & behavioral | 5 (25%) | 7 (25%) | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Normal | 7 (35%) | 4 (14.3%) | Â | Â | Â |