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Table 8 The percentage of children having multiple chronic symptoms in the three groups who submitted to lab investigation

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

Level I ASD (38)

Level II ASD (38)

Level III ASD(38)

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

0

0

(4)

10.5%

(10)

26.3%

p1 = 0.115, p2 = 0.001*, p3 = 0.076

χ2(MCp) = 12.805*(0.002*)

  1. Data are expressed as a percentage (number)
  2. |2Chi square test, MC Monte Carlo
  3. p p value for comparing between the studied groups
  4. p1p value for comparing between group 1 and group 2
  5. p2p value for comparing between group 1 and group 3
  6. p3p value for comparing between group 2 and group 3
  7. *Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05