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Table 4 Post hoc analysis of the incidence of recurrent symptoms in the groups of the study

From: Screening of gastrointestinal symptoms and celiac disease in children with autism spectrum disorder

Presence of

P1

P2

P3

Recurrent symptoms

0.22

Ë‚ 0.0001

Ë‚ 0.0001

Multiple recurrent symptoms

0.005

Ë‚ 0.0001

Ë‚ 0.0001

Diarrhea

–

0.005

0.005

Constipation

0.14

Ë‚ 0.0001

0.002

Pain with stool

0.12

0.001

0.14

Vomiting

–

0.020

0.020

  1. Data are expressed as percentage (number)
  2. The P value was generated by the chi-square test
  3. P1 is generated by comparing mild and moderate autism
  4. P2 is generated by comparing mild and severe autism
  5. P3 is generated by comparing moderate and severe autism
  6. P value is significant when < 0.05