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Table 1 Sociodemographics of both patient and control group

From: Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis among children with autism

 

ASD group

(no. = 50)

Control group

(no. = 50)

u/χ2

p value

Age

    

Mean ± SD

5.96 ± 2.23

5.5 ± 1.7

  

Median

5

5

  

Range

3–12

3–11

0.752

0.452

Gender

    

Male

33 (66%)

24 (48%)

3.3

0.069

Female

16 (34%)

26 (52%)

  

Residence

    

Urban

6 (12%)

10 (20%)

1.19

0.27

Rural

44 (88%)

40 (80%)

  

Socioeconomic

    

High

1 (2%)

4 (8%)

  

Moderate

13 (26%)

11(22%)

1.98

0.371

Low

36 (72%)

35 (70%)

  
  1. u = Mann–Whitney U test of significance
  2. χ2= Chi-square test
  3. p > 0.05 = insignificant