Table 1 Clinical characteristics of normal controls and subjects with autism.

From: A potential role for the adrenal gland in autism

Parameter

Control group (n = 28)

Autism group (n = 31)

p Value

Wt (kg)

19.3 ± 0.8

22.7 ± 1.4

0.05*

Ht (cm)

112 ± 1.4

117.9 ± 2.6

0.06

Waist circ. (cm)

52.1 ± 1.1

55.7 ± 1.6

0.06

Hip circ. (cm)

59.4 ± 1.1

62.6 ± 1.8

0.14

Waist/Hip

0.88 ± 0.01

0.89 ± 0.01

0.22

Age (months)

65.3 ± 2.8

67.19 ± 3.73

0.68

BMI (kg/m2)

15.3 ± 0.4

15.9 ± 0.5

0.28

Head circ. (cm)

51.2 ± 1.2

51.7 ± 2.3

0.29

  1. Abbreviations: N, number; Wt, weight; Ht, height; BMI, body mass index; Waist circ., waist circumference; Hip circ., hip circumference; Head circ., head circumference. Data are presented as means ± standard deviation.*p ≤ 0.05 is considered statistically significant.
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