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Role of environmental factors in autism spectrum disorders in Saudi children aged 3-10 years in the Northern and Eastern regions of Saudi Arabia

Anitha Oommen, Reem S. AlOmar, Abdelaziz A. Osman and Halah E. Aljofi
Neurosciences Journal October 2018, 23 (4) 286-291; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2018.4.20180170
Anitha Oommen
From the Department of Anatomy (Oommen), Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, and from the Department of Psychiatry (Osman), Al Amal Mental Health Complex, Arar, from the Department of Family and Community Medicine (AlOmar), College of Medicine, Department of Environmental Health (Aljofi), Institute for Research & Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and from the Department of Community Psychiatry (Osman), Al Amal Hospital for Mental Health, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Reem S. AlOmar
From the Department of Anatomy (Oommen), Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, and from the Department of Psychiatry (Osman), Al Amal Mental Health Complex, Arar, from the Department of Family and Community Medicine (AlOmar), College of Medicine, Department of Environmental Health (Aljofi), Institute for Research & Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and from the Department of Community Psychiatry (Osman), Al Amal Hospital for Mental Health, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Abdelaziz A. Osman
From the Department of Anatomy (Oommen), Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, and from the Department of Psychiatry (Osman), Al Amal Mental Health Complex, Arar, from the Department of Family and Community Medicine (AlOmar), College of Medicine, Department of Environmental Health (Aljofi), Institute for Research & Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and from the Department of Community Psychiatry (Osman), Al Amal Hospital for Mental Health, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Halah E. Aljofi
From the Department of Anatomy (Oommen), Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, and from the Department of Psychiatry (Osman), Al Amal Mental Health Complex, Arar, from the Department of Family and Community Medicine (AlOmar), College of Medicine, Department of Environmental Health (Aljofi), Institute for Research & Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and from the Department of Community Psychiatry (Osman), Al Amal Hospital for Mental Health, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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    Percentage of Vitamin-D rich food consumption among cases and controls in Dammam and Arar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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    Child and family characteristics in cases and controls. N=200

    Child and family characteristicsCases n=100(%)Controls n=100(%)
    Mother’s occupation
     Housewife75(75)46(46)
     Working25(25)54(54)
    Father’s occupation
     High income job09(9)18(18)
     Middle income job77(77)77(77)
     Low income job14(14)5(5)
    Antenatal visits of mother
     No7(7)1(1)
     Yes93(93)99(99)
    Viral infections during pregnancy
     No90(90)94(94)
     Yes10(10)6(6)
    Diet during pregnancy
     No19(19)7(7)
     Yes81(81)93(93)
    Yes03(3)1(1)
    Complications during pregnancy
     No86(86)90(90)
     Yes14(14)14(14)
    Complications during birth
     No808088(88)
     Yes202012(12)
    Type of delivery
     Normal80(80)76(76)
     C-Section20(20)33(33)
    Time of delivery
     Term89(89)80(80)
     Pre-term08(8)17(17)
     Post-term03(3)3(3)
    Birth weight of child
     Normal90(90)92(92)
     Low weight8(8)7(7)
     Overweight2(2)1(1)
    Regular vaccinations
     No0(0)3(3)
     Yes100(100)97(97)
    Childhood infections
     No91(91)93(93)
     Yes9(9)7(7)
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    Descriptive statistics and Odds ratios for prenatal and natal characteristics retained in the model between cases and controls.

    Child and family characteristicsCaseControlsOdds ratio95%p-value
    n=100(%)n=100(%)
    Consanguineous marriage
     No48(48)63(63)1
     Yes52(52)37(37)3.321.15-4.680.02
    Family income
     Not adequate30(30)13(13)1
     Adequate70(70)87(87)0.370.41-0.940.04
    Medications during pregnancy
     No78(78)88(88)1
     Yes22(22)12(12)3.001.08-8.340.03
    Vitamin-D rich diet of children
     No65(65)34(34)1
     Yes35(35)66(66)0.230.11-0.46< 0.001
    Maternal age during pregnancy29.57(5.76)26.68(4.95)1.131.05-1.20< 0.001
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    Descriptive statistics and Odds ratios for family characteristics retained in the model between Dammam and Arar.

    Child and family characteristicsDammamArarOdds ratio95% confidence intervalp-value
    n=100(%)n=100(%)
    Mother’s education
     School education29(58)32(64)
     College and postgraduate21(42)18(36)0.580.20-1.640.31
    Father’s education
     School education34(68)22(44)1
     College and postgraduate1628(56)2.771.01—7.64<0.001
    Medications during pregnancy
     No29(58)49(98)1
     Yes21(42)01(02)0.030.003-0.250.001
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