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Table 1 The influence of comorbidities on the childhood autism rating scale scores in autistic children with and without comorbidities

From: Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among children referred to special needs clinic in Giza

Items

Mean ± SD of CARS scores for the group with the comorbid disorder

Mean ± SD of CARS scores for the group without the comorbid disorder

p value

Developmental language disorder

35.7 ± 3.0

35.5 ± 2.5

0.03*

Intellectual disability

34.3 ± 3.7

32.4 ± 3.8

< 0.0001*

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

35.8 ± 3.4

31.7 ± 2.6

< 0.0001*

Changes in EEG

35.8 ± 3.7

33.8 ± 3.6

< 0.0001*

  1. CARS childhood autism rating scale
  2. *Significant EEG electroencephalogram