Table 4. Significant behavioral associations for children with and without IgG reactivity towards the 62 kDa protein.
For the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC), a higher score corresponds to more behavioral impairments. For the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS), a lower score corresponds to more cognitive and adaptive impairments. Data displayed as mean test score (standard deviation).
ASD n=70 |
AU n=207 |
TD n=189 |
All Children n=466 |
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62+ n=12 |
62− n=58 |
P | 62+ n=17 |
62− n=190 |
P | 62+ n=16 |
62− n=173 |
P | 62+ n=45 |
62− n=421 |
P | |
Total ABC | 68.1 (40.9) |
38.7 (25.) |
0.02 | 48.3 (25.6) |
53.1 (26.1) |
0.27 | 10.9 (14.1) |
7.1 (10) |
0.15 | 38.9 (35.1) |
30.1 (29.5) |
0.06 |
ABC 2: Lethargy |
16.6 (11.9) |
7.5 (5.9) |
0.01 | 10.3 (7.5) |
12.6 (7.3) |
0.09 | 0.4 (0.8) |
0.5 (1.7) |
0.17 | 8.4 (9.8) |
6.7 (7.8) |
0.15 |
ABC 3: Stereotypy |
5.6 (3.5) |
2.9 (3.3) |
0.01 | 5.2 (4) |
6 (4.6) |
0.32 | 0.07 (0.3) |
0.09 (0.4) |
0.46 | 3.5 (3.9) |
3(4.2) | 0.11 |
ABC 5: Inappropriate Speech |
3.5 (3.4) |
2.8 (2.8) |
0.26 | 3 (2.9) |
2.8 (2.8) |
0.33 | 0.9 (1.5) |
0.4 (0.9) |
0.14 | 2.4 (2.9) |
1.8 (2.5) |
0.04 |
VABS | 67.7 (12.3) |
70.5 (13.5) |
0.2 | 65.14 (15.8) |
62.1 (11.1) |
0.23 | 97.5 (15.4) |
105.5 (14.8) |
0.02 | 76.9 (20.9) |
81.5 (24.3) |
0.17 |