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World J Psychiatry. Jun 19, 2026; 16(6): 117084
Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.117084
Table 1 Comparison of demographic characteristics of study subjects (n = 284), mean ± SD/n (%)
Characteristic
Total (n = 284)
ASD group (n = 67)
Non-ASD group (n = 217)
Statistic
P value
Age (years)8.7 ± 1.88.9 ± 1.78.6 ± 1.8t = 1.2340.218
6-8118 (41.5)25 (37.3)93 (42.9)
9-12166 (58.5)42 (62.7)124 (57.1)
Genderχ2 = 0.5480.459
Male167 (58.8)42 (62.7)125 (57.6)
Female117 (41.2)25 (37.3)92 (42.4)
Residenceχ2 = 2.6980.100
Urban179 (63.0)48 (71.6)131 (60.4)
Rural105 (37.0)19 (28.4)86 (39.6)
Family economic statusχ2 = 5.2470.073
Low income (< 5000 yuan)89 (31.3)28 (41.8)61 (28.1)
Middle income (5000-10000 yuan)128 (45.1)26 (38.8)102 (47.0)
High income (> 10000 yuan)67 (23.6)13 (19.4)54 (24.9)
Family structureχ2 = 8.7640.033
Nuclear family198 (69.7)39 (58.2)159 (73.3)
Extended family56 (19.7)16 (23.9)40 (18.4)
Single-parent family24 (8.5)10 (14.9)14 (6.5)
Others6 (2.1)2 (3.0)4 (1.8)


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