Effectiveness and Adverse Effects of Risperidone in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Naturalistic Clinical Setting at a University Hospital in Oman

Table 6

Association of mean dose of risperidone treatment in children with autism spectrum disorder with adverse effects.

Variable side affect		Dose of risperidone, mg/day mean (SD)	value
Somnolence	Yes	1.07 (0.82)	0.68
	No	1.01 (0.97)
Extra pyramidal symptoms	Yes	1.16 (0.81)	0.95
	No	1.03 (0.91)
Hyperprolactinemia	Yes	1.36 (1.29)	0.048
	No	1.01 (0.86)
Weight gain	Yes	1.05 (0.85)	0.988
	No	1.03 (0.97)