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Table 5 Family history and concern, perinatal and developmental problems in both groups

From: Characteristics of autism spectrum disorders in a sample of egyptian and saudi patients: transcultural cross sectional study

Items

 

Egyptian

Saudi

X2

df

P value

  

n (%)

n (%)

   

Family concern

Concerned

19 (95%)

15 (53.6%)

9.7

1

0.002

 

Not concerned

1 (5%)

13 (46.4%)

   

Family history

Consanguinity

1 (5%)

5 (17.9%)

25.5

4

0.000

 

Autism

3 (15%)

7 (25%)

   
 

DLD

2 (10%)

11 (39.3%)

   
 

MR

1 (5%)

5 (17.9%)

   
 

Negative

13 (65%)

0

   

Perinatal problems

Yes

7(35%)

12 (42.9%)

0.3

1

0.76

 

No

13 (65%)

16 (57.1%)

   

Developmental history

Delayed Milestones

1 (5%)

14 (50%)

17.2

2

0.000

 

DLD

19 (95%)

10 (35.7%)

   
 

Negative

0

4 (14.3%)

   
  1. DLD: Delayed Language Development MR: mental retardation