Association between consanguinity and neurological and developmental disorders in pediatric patients: A retrospective cohort study in Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Table 4 Association between developmental disorders and consanguinity status, n (%)

Developmental disorder	Consanguineous	Non-consanguineous	Total	χ2	P value
Any developmental disorder	45 (72.6)	28 (65.1)	73 (69.5)	0.67	0.41
GDD/ID	32 (51.6)	19 (44.2)	51 (48.6)	0.56	0.45
Language delay	11 (17.7)	6 (14.0)	17 (16.2)	0.27	0.60
Motor impairment	17 (27.4)	6 (14.0)	23 (21.9)	2.69	0.10
ASD	2 (3.2)	2 (4.6)	4 (3.8)	1	0.36

¹χ² test was used to compare between the groups. Fisher's exact test was used when the assumption of χ² test was not met.

Percentages are calculated within each column. ASD: Autism spectrum disorder; GDD: Global developmental delay; ID: Intellectual disability.