Association of Sensory Processing and Eating Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Table 1

Characteristics of the sample (children with ASD; 𝑛=95).

Variable	ASD 𝑛 (%)
Male	87 (91.6)
Age
3–5 yrs	47 (49.5)
6–10 yrs	48 (50.5)
Nationality
French Canadian^a	83 (87.4)
English Canadian	9 (9.5)
Other Nationality	15 (15.8)
Diagnosis
Autism	58 (61.1)
PDD-NOS	28 (29.4)
Asperger syndrome	9 (9.5)
Associated conditions
Attention deficit disorder	22 (23.2)
Mental retardation	22 (23.2)
Hyperactivity	21 (22.1)
Learning disability	10 (10.5)
Allergies	15 (15.8)
Lactose intolerance	10 (10.5)
Pulmonary problems	8 (8.4)
Diarrhea	6 (6.3)
Epilepsy	2 (2.1)
Constipation	3 (3.2)
Failure to thrive	4 (4.2)
Anxious behaviors	2 (1.9)
Coprophagia	2 (1.9)
Visual Problems (wears glasses)	2 (1.9)
Cardiac problems	1 (1.1)
Metabolic disorders	1 (1.1)
Gastroesophageal reflux	1 (1.1)
Other(s)	0

^aThe sum of nationalities is greater than 100% because some children have more than one nationality.