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Table 16 Regression analysis of autism severity vs. highly significant biomarkers (defined as p < 0.01, in a previous regression analysis)

From: Nutritional and metabolic status of children with autism vs. neurotypical children, and the association with autism severity

 

PDD-BI

ATEC

SAS

Significant Biomarkers

   

Adjusted R2

0.56

0.24

0.42

P-value

0.000003

0.002

0.0002

Primary variables

Iron (RBC) ***

Methylmalonic Acid **

Glutamate **

Proline **

Serine

Sarcosine *

Ethanolamine *

Beta-amino-isobutyrate *

Free Sulfate *

Potassium (RBC) **

Calcium (RBC) **

N-Methyl-nicotinamide **

Serine **

Phenylalanine **

Alanine *

  1. * variable has a significance of p < 0.05
  2. ** variable has a significance of p < 0.01
  3. *** variable has a significance of p < 0.001