Table 1

Characteristics of participants in the Autism Internet Research Survey 2005.


Cases
Controls

For children aged 2–18 years:
N = 861
N = 123

Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Age (years)
7.8 (3.9)
7.4 (4.5)

%
%
No breastfeeding
28
16
Breastfeeding <2 months
23
20
Breastfeeding 2–6 months
19
22
Breastfeeding >6 months
25
36
Unknown
5
6
Parental report of regression in their child's development
25
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For children aged 2–4 years:
N = 150
N = 38

Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Age (years)
3.2 (0.5)
3.0 (0.6)

%
%
Exclusive breastfeeding (no infant formula use)
8
16
Infant formula with DHA/ARA
26
58
Infant formula without DHA/ARA
43
18
Other infant formula (DHA/ARA content unknown)
17
3
Unknown
6
5
Parental report of regression in their child's development
23
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Schultz et al. International Breastfeeding Journal 2006 1:16   doi:10.1186/1746-4358-1-16