Table 1 Demographic information by groups.

From: Altered circadian expression of clock genes and clock-regulatory epigenetic modifiers in saliva of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

Demographic variable

AE

(n = 23)

CON

(n = 26)

p

Age in years [M (SD)]

8.6 (1.61)

8.6 (1.71)

0.986

Sex [n (% female)]

11 (45.8)

14 (53.8)

0.571

Race [n (% white)]

13 (54.2)

18 (69.2)

0.413

Ethnicity [n (% hispanic)]

10 (41.7)

9 (34.6)

0.242

Handedness [n (% right)]

19 (79.2)

23 (88.5)

0.370

Family income [n (%)]

–

–

0.442

 $10,001–20,000

1 (4.2)

1 (3.8)

 

 $20,001–30,000

0 (0)

2 (7.7)

 

 $30,001–50,000

1 (4.2)

1 (3.8)

 

 $50,001–75,000

4 (16.7)

4 (15.4)

 

 $75,001–100,000

4 (16.7)

1 (3.8)

 

 $100,000+

13 (54.2)

15 (57.7)

 
  1. Groups included children with heavy prenatal alcohol exposure (AE) and non-exposed controls (CON).
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