Autism Research and Treatment / 2011 / Article / Tab 3 / Clinical Study
Association of Sensory Processing and Eating Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Table 3 Results of multiple linear regression analysis: Association between number of problematic eating behaviors with sensory problems (adjusted for age, diagnosis, mental retardation, Attention Deficit Disorder & Hyperactivity: Autism versus PDD-NOS & Asperger Syndrome).
ß (se) P -valueTactile sensitivity (definite) 2.50 (1.34) 0.066 Age (unit increase) −0.53 (0.32) 0.099 Diagnosis (autism) 1.11 (1.34) 0.406 Mental retardation 1.56 (1.59) 0.330 Attention deficit disorder −3.10 (2.55) 0.229 Hyperactivity 2.35 (2.60) 0.367 Taste/smell sensitivity (definite) 7.42 (1.08) <0.001 Age (unit increase) −0.27 (0.26) 0.318 Diagnosis (autism) 0.76 (1.08) 0.487 Mental retardation 0.78 (1.33) 0.561 Attention deficit disorder −1.25 (2.11) 0.557 Hyperactivity 0.10 (2.17) 0.963 Movement sensitivity (definite) 1.96 (1.46) 0.182 Age (unit increase) −0.59 (0.33) 0.074 Diagnosis (autism) 0.94 (1.32) 0.482 Mental retardation 1.75 (1.59) 0.276 Attention deficit disorder −3.25 (2.57) 0.208 Hyperactivity 2.70 (2.62) 0.306 Underresponsive/seeks sensation (definite) 1.83 (1.40) 0.194 Age (unit increase) −0.42 (0.33) 0.203 Diagnosis (autism) 0.90 (1.32) 0.499 Mental retardation 2.01 (1.58) 0.206 Attention deficit disorder −3.33 (2.57) 0.199 Hyperactivity 2.22 (2.61) 0.397 Auditory filtering (definite) 3.12 (1.30) 0.019 Age (unit increase) −0.50 (0.31) 0.114 Diagnosis (autism) 1.18 (1.30) 0.367 Mental retardation 1.34 (1.57) 0.397 Attention deficit disorder −4.19 (2.56) 0.104 Hyperactivity 2.99 (2.57) 0.247 Low energy/weak (definite) 2.01 (1.29) 0.123 Age (unit increase) −0.47 (0.32) 0.145 Diagnosis (autism) 0.88 (1.32) 0.506 Mental retardation 1.99 (1.57) 0.209 Attention deficit disorder −3.41 (2.57) 0.188 Hyperactivity 2.91 (2.62) 0.270