Table 3 Comparison of special types of food preference (selectivity) (fruits/vegetables/meat/milk product/juice/starch) among ASD children and TD children
Food type | Children with ASD count (%) (n = 35) | TD children count (%) (n = 70) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fruits | No | 4 (12.1%) | 0(0.0 %) | 0.034 |
some | 15 (45.5%) | 23 (71.9%) | ||
All | 14 (42.4%) | 9 (28.1%) | ||
Vegetables | No | 2 (6.1%) | 2 (6.3%) | 0.995 |
some | 20 (60.6%) | 19 (59.4%) | ||
All | 11 (33.3%) | 11 (33.4%) | ||
Meat | No | 8 (24.2 %) | 1 (3.1 % ) | 0.038 |
some | 19 (57.6 %) | 21 (65.6 %) | ||
All | 6 (18.2 %) | 10 (31.3%) | ||
Milk products | No | 3 (9.1%) | 1 (3.1%) | 0.488 |
some | 18 (54.5%) | 16 (50.0%) | ||
All | 12 (36.4%) | 15 (46.9%) | ||
Juice | No | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.316 |
some | 15 (46.9%) | 19 (59.4%) | ||
All | 17 (53.1%) | 13 (40.6%) | ||
Starch | No | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.244 |
some | 11 (35.5%) | 16 (50.0%) | ||
All | 20(64.5%) | 16 (50.0%) | ||