Table 1 Comparison of characteristics of participants with and without ASD
From: School refusal and bullying in children with autism spectrum disorder
ASD (+) n = 94 n (%) | ASD (−) n = 143 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Boy | 67 (71.3) | 49 (34.3) | < 0.001** |
Girl | 27 (28.7) | 94 (65.7) | |
Age at onset of school refusal (y), mean ± SD | 12.6 ± 2.2 | 13.8 ± 2.1 | < 0.001 b |
CGAS, mean ± SD | 43.6 ± 7.0 | 45.5 ± 7.5 | 0.036 a |
Duration between onset of school refusal and the first visit to hospital (months), mean ± SD | 8.9 ± 14.2 | 9.6 ± 13.9 | 0.531 |
Having sibling | |||
Yes | 70 (74.5) | 115 (80.4) | 0.428 |
No | 22 (23.4) | 28 (19.6) | |
Unknown | 2 (2.1) | ||
Parents | |||
Single | 17 (18.1) | 31 (21.7) | 0.501 |
Both | 77 (81.9) | 112 (78.3) | |
Taking psychotropic drugs | |||
Yes | 20 (21.3) | 32 (22.4) | 0.841 |
No | 74 (78.7) | 111 (77.6) | |