자폐스펙트럼장애 아동의 성별, 출생체중, 재태 연령, 출생 방법에 따른 자폐 증상 심각도 차이

Abstract

Objectives This study is diagnosed to find out differences in child's level of adaptive behavior and symptom se-verity according to gender, birth weight, gestational age, and type of birth.
 Methods This study is a retrospective analysis of 71 children with autism spectrum disorder. K-Vineland-II and K-CARS2-ST tests were performed, and descriptive analysis of each variable, correlation analyses, and multiple regression analysis were performed.
 Results In terms of gender differences, higher scores were found in girls only in the K-CARS2-ST test (p=0.004). No significant difference was found in the two tests in birth weight and type of birth. A weak negative correlation was found in the K-CARS2-ST test in the gestational age (r=-0.282, p=0.022).
 Conclusions This study demonstrated that there was no statistically significant correlation between the factors determined at the moment a child is born and the level of adaptive behavior or the autism symptom severity that the child shows afterwards. This can be used as a basis for the argument that more attention and effort are needed for parenting, education, and treatment for the children with autism spectrum disorder.