Table 1 Demographic summary of participants in the study
From: Distinct diet-microbiome associations in autism spectrum disorder
CCDI (Tertile 1) | CCDI (Tertile 2) | CCDI (Tertile 3) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 273 | N = 273 | N = 272 | ||
Age | 8.00 (7.00, 10.00) | 8.00 (7.00, 10.00) | 9.00 (7.00, 10.00) | 0.130 |
Male | 213 (78%) | 191 (70%) | 191 (70%) | 0.056 |
ASD diagnosis | 183 (67%) | 152 (56%) | 127 (47%) | <0.001 |
BMI | 16.1 (14.7, 18.6) | 16.0 (14.5, 18.6) | 16.2 (15.1, 18.4) | 0.700 |
Family medical history | 38 (13.9%) | 39 (14.3%) | 35 (12.8%) | 0.475 |
Comorbidity | 88 (32%) | 95 (35%) | 76 (28%) | 0.200 |
Medication use | 51 (19%) | 54 (20%) | 45 (16%) | <0.001 |
GI symptoms | 56 (21%) | 29 (11%) | 26 (9.5%) | <0.001 |
Bristol stool chart | <0.001 | |||
Type 1, 2 | 65 (24.0%) | 44 (15.8%) | 39 (14.3%) | |
Type 3, 4 | 147 (54%) | 166 (61%) | 177 (65%) | |
Type 5, 6, 7 | 26 (9.6%) | 22 (8.1%) | 23 (8.5%) | |
Autistic symptoms | ||||
SEQ-hyper | 2.00 (1.64, 2.43) | 1.86 (1.50, 2.29) | 1.71 (1.50, 2.07) | <0.001 |
SEQ-hypo | 1.50 (1.17, 2.00) | 1.50 (1.17, 2.00) | 1.33 (1.17, 1.83) | 0.048 |
SRS-RRB | 56 (48, 66) | 54 (46, 66) | 50 (45, 62) | 0.002 |
SRS-SCI | 63 (55, 73) | 61 (54, 71) | 59 (52, 66) | <0.001 |
Eating behaviors (CEBQ) | ||||
DD | 2.67 (2.00, 3.33) | 2.67 (2.00, 3.33) | 2.33 (2.00, 3.00) | 0.025 |
EF | 3.00 (2.50, 3.75) | 3.25 (2.75, 3.75) | 3.50 (2.75, 4.00) | <0.001 |
EOE | 1.75 (1.25, 2.25) | 1.75 (1.25, 2.25) | 1.75 (1.25, 2.00) | 0.600 |
EUE | 2.75 (2.25, 3.25) | 2.75 (2.25, 3.25) | 2.50 (2.00, 3.25) | 0.600 |
FF | 1.50 (1.17, 1.83) | 1.33 (1.00, 1.67) | 1.17 (1.00, 1.50) | <0.001 |
FR | 2.40 (2.00, 2.80) | 2.40 (2.00, 2.80) | 2.20 (2.00, 2.80) | 0.200 |
SE | 2.25 (1.50, 2.75) | 2.00 (1.63, 2.75) | 2.00 (1.50, 2.75) | 0.990 |
SR | 2.00 (1.80, 2.60) | 2.00 (1.60, 2.40) | 2.00 (1.60, 2.40) | 0.044 |
