Table 6 The correlations between hemoglobin, hematocrit, iron, ferritin, MCV, and RDW levels of ASD patients and CARS, AuBC, and AbBC total scores
From: Iron deficiency parameters in autism spectrum disorder: clinical correlates and associated factors
CARS | AuBC | AbBC | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
r | p | r | p | r | p | |
Hemoglobin | − 0.133 | 0.188 | − 0.109 | 0.289 | − 0.027 | 0.796 |
Hematocrit | − 0.328 | 0.001 | − 0.208 | 0.041 | − 0.309 | 0.002 |
Iron | − 0.146 | 0.148 | − 0.067 | 0.512 | − 0.077 | 0.452 |
Ferritin | − 0.058 | 0.565 | − 0.017 | 0.872 | − 0.089 | 0.385 |
MCV | 0.088 | 0.381 | − 0.039 | 0.704 | − 0.052 | 0.614 |
RDW | − 0.112 | 0.267 | − 0.043 | 0.676 | − 0.067 | 0.517 |