Socioeconomic status and motor coordination function among children with autism.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association of socioeconomic status with the motor coordination impairment (probable DCD) of autism in a Chinese population.

Methods

Using cross-sectional data from the south region of China, 2020-2021, per capita family income, maternal education, and whether the only child was included as the indicators of socioeconomic status, motor coordination function was evaluated by the Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ). We included 165 autistic children aged 2-12 years in the final analysis, among whom 88 were classified as probable DCD.

Results

After adjusting for covariates, the odds ratios for probable DCD among autistic children whose per capital family income was below 5000 yuan (OR: 4.77, 95% CI: 1.71-13.30) or 5000-8000 y

SUBMITTER: Cao M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12689961 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature