Table 5 The evaluation of IDA in ASD patients according to intellectual capacity and ASD severity
From: Iron deficiency parameters in autism spectrum disorder: clinical correlates and associated factors
IDA (+) N (%) | IDA (−) N (%) | RR (95% CI) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intellectual Capacity | Normal Intellectual Capacity N = 42 | 2 (4.7) | 40 (95.3) | 3.98 (0.93–17.03) | 0.037 |
Intellectual Disability N = 58 | 11 (18.9) | 47 (81.1) | |||
ASD Severity | Mild-Moderate N = 50 | 1 (2.0) | 49 (98.0) | 12.00 (1.62–88.84) | 0.001 |
Severe N = 50 | 12 (24.0) | 38 (76.0) | |||