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Table 3 Adjusted linear regression predicting age of diagnosis in years (N = 205)

From: Factors associated with age of diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder among children in Saudi Arabia: new insights from a cross-sectional study

Variable

B

SE B

β

95% CI

Child age

0.08

0.02

0.29

0.05 to 0.12

Not responding to name in the first 2 years of life

− 0.32

0.02

− 0.16

− 0.60 to − 0.05

Engaging in challenging behavior in first 2 years of life

0.5

0.16

0.21

0.20 to 0.81

No comorbidity

0.61

0.24

0.16

0.13 to 1.01

Residence (outside of Saudi Arabia)

− 0.91

0.41

− 0.14

− 0.171 to − 0.11

  1. Final model
  2. Statistically significant findings at P ≤ 0.05 are in bold