Table 2 Eating characteristics of children with ASD and TD children
| Â | Children with ASD Count (%) (n = 35) | TD children Count (%) (n = 70) | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | |||
Q1a: Does your child prefer special types of food? | 33 (94.3%) | 2 (5.7%) | 32 (45.7%) | 38 (54.3%) | <0.001 | |
Q1b: Does your child feel food neophobia? | 32 (91.4%) | 3 (8.6%) | 4 (5.7%) | 66 (94.3%) | <0.001 | |
Q1c: Does your child ever prefer to eat non-food items instead of food? | 15 (42.9%) | 20 (57.1%) | 2 (2.9%) | 68 (97.1%) | <0.001 | |
Q1d: Does your child require any assistance during the eating process? | 25 (71.4%) | 10 (28.6%) | 36 (51.4%) | 34 (48.6%) | 0.047 | |
Q1e: Do you report any ritualistic feeding behaviors in your child (e.g., person, place, and utensil? | 11 (31.4%) | 24 (68.6%) | 14 (20%) | 34 (48.6%) | 0.195 | |
Q1f: Does your child display any oral aversion to oral feeding (i.e., not accepting the bottle, cup or spoon), avoiding particular textures or taste, color? | Oral feeding | 8 (22.9%) | 27 (77.1%) | 18 (25.7%) | 52 (74.3%) | 0.749 |
Strong Texture | 33 (94.3%) | 2 (5.7%) | 5 (7.1%) | 65 (92.9%) | <0.001 | |
Strong Taste | 33 (94.3%) | 2 (5.7%) | 16 (22.9%) | 54 (77.1%) | <0.001 | |
color | 8 (22.9%) | 27 (77.1%) | 18 (25.7%) | 52 (74.3%) | 0.749 | |