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Table 6 Correlations

From: The sociodemographic and clinical profile of children with an autism spectrum disorder in the oriental region of Morocco

Variables

Child gender (Male)

N (%) p

Socio-economic status (medium)

N (%) p

Education level(educated)

Mothers Fathers

N(%) p N(%) p

Psychiatric history (yes)

N (%) p

Organic comorbidities (yes)

N (%) p

Clinical signs (Language delay)

N (%) p

Age of screening

3.3 ± 1.4 0.7

2.9 ± 1.5 0.001

3.73 ± 1.2 0.8

3.6 ± 1.34 0.69

3.5 ± 1.4 0.6

3.6 ± 1.34. 0.69

Parents’ attitude

 Accepting diagnosis

74 (56.9) 0.2

61 (47) 0.8

33 (25.3)0.9 36 (27.7)0.09

37 (28.4) 0.5

4 (3) 0.4

80 (61.5) 0.2

 Refusal to undergo treatment

4 (3)0.7

 3 (2.3) 0.6

8 (6.1) 0.043

2 (1.5) 0.3

 Bibliography research

53 (40.7) < 0.0001

91 (70) 0.02

4 (3) 0.2

60 (46.1) 0.1

 Moving out

7 (5.3) 0.8

10 (7.6)0.003

5 (3.8) 0.1

1 (7.6)0.9

 Resigning from work

6 (4.6) 0.1

6 (4.6) 0.04 4 (3)0.09

5 (3.8) 0.2

 Training or contact association

53 (40.7) 0.1

66 (50.7)0.03

6 (4.6) 0.23

70 (538) 0.09

Parents’ perception

 Parents neglect

45 (34.6) 0.1

25 (19.2) 0.5 34 (26)0.0001

6 (4.6) 0.8

9 (6.9) 0.002

33 (25.3) 0.12

 Not curable

54 (41.5) 0.6

35 (26.9)0.01

32 (24.6)0.01

15 (11.5) 0.04

 Genetic disorder

20 (15.3)0.5

30 (23)

0.002

15 (11.5) 0.029

 Improvement with age 

22 (16.9) 0.32

59 (45.3) 0.7

40 (30.7)

< 0.0001

12 (9.2) 0.3

 Source of family dysfunction

35 (26.9) 0.44

60 (46.1) 0.1

90 (70)

0.01

15 (11.5)0.02

10 (7.6) 0.017