Table 2.
Prevalence of ASD among children aged 18 and 30 months
| Count | Percentage (%) | Lower bound of 95% CI (%) | Upper bound of 95% CI (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City/province | ||||
| Ha Noi | 46 | 0.836 | 0.613 | 1.114 |
| Thai Binh | 41 | 0.697 | 0.501 | 0.944 |
| Hoa Binh | 43 | 0.730 | 0.529 | 0.982 |
| Area | ||||
| Rural | 74 | 0.580 | 0.456 | 0.728 |
| Urban | 56 | 1.238 | 0.937 | 1.605 |
| Gender | ||||
| Girl | 23 | 0.287 | 0.182 | 0.431 |
| Boy | 107 | 1.155 | 0.947 | 1.393 |
| Age (months) | ||||
| 18–23 | 55 | 0.772 | 0.582 | 1.003 |
| 24–30 | 75 | 0.739 | 0.582 | 0.925 |
| Mother age | ||||
| Less than 29 | 81 | 0.695 | 0.553 | 0.864 |
| 29 to 39 | 41 | 1.010 | 0.725 | 1.367 |
| 40 and older | 8 | 0.511 | 0.221 | 1.003 |
| Mother’s education | ||||
| Primary education | 32 | 0.652 | 0.461 | 0.921 |
| Secondary education | 46 | 0.787 | 0.590 | 1.049 |
| High school | 32 | 0.936 | 0.663 | 1.321 |
| University/College | 20 | 0.645 | 0.416 | 0.997 |
| Mother’s occupation | ||||
| Government staff | 14 | 0.497 | 0.272 | 0.833 |
| Private sector staff | 30 | 0.792 | 0.535 | 1.129 |
| Farmer | 36 | 1.054 | 0.577 | 1.137 |
| Unstable job | 42 | 0.759 | 0.547 | 1.024 |
| Others | 8 | 0.822 | 0.456 | 2.066 |
| Father’s age | ||||
| Less than 29 | 53 | 0.613 | 0.459 | 0.801 |
| 29 to 39 | 72 | 0.908 | 0.711 | 1.142 |
| 40 and older | 5 | 0.717 | 0.233 | 1.666 |
| Father’s education | ||||
| Primary education | 31 | 0.605 | 0.426 | 0.859 |
| Secondary education | 50 | 0.788 | 0.598 | 1.038 |
| High school | 25 | 0.907 | 0.614 | 1.339 |
| University/College | 24 | 0.786 | 0.527 | 1.170 |
| Father’s occupation | ||||
| Government staff | 13 | 0.537 | 0.286 | 0.916 |
| Private sector staff | 27 | 0.889 | 0.587 | 1.291 |
| Farmer | 18 | 0.470 | 0.279 | 0.742 |
| Unstable job | 65 | 0.869 | 0.671 | 1.106 |
| Others | 7 | 1.378 | 0.556 | 2.818 |
| Number of children in the family | ||||
| 1 | 39 | 0.645 | 0.459 | 0.881 |
| 2 | 69 | 0.799 | 0.622 | 1.010 |
| 3 | 22 | 0.847 | 0.532 | 1.280 |
| Economic status | ||||
| Non-poor | 118 | 0.750 | 0.622 | 0.898 |
| Near poor/poor | 12 | 0.773 | 0.400 | 1.347 |
| Total | 130 | 0.752 | 0.629 | 0.893 |