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Table 4 The prevalence and number of conditions in the sample population

From: Associations between stuttering, comorbid conditions and executive function in children: a population-based study

Condition

CWS

CWNS

Male (%)

Female (%)

Total (%)

Male (%)

Female (%)

Total (%)

ADHD/ADD

520 (29.80)

135 (18.72)

655 (26.56)

7420 (11.52)

3203 (5.21)

10,623 (8.43)

Asthma

221 (46.72)

82 (45.30)

303 (46.33)

3869 (34.05)

2964 (36.59)

19,462 (35.11)

Autism

195 (11.17)

61 (8.45)

256 (10.38)

1475 (2.29)

409 (0.66)

1884 (1.49)

Other heart conditions

50 (2.86)

23 (3.18)

73 (2.95)

579 (0.90)

537 (0.87)

1116 (0.89)

Cerebral palsy

39 (2.23)

23 (3.18)

62 (2.51)

367 (0.57)

310 (0.50)

677 (0.54)

Downs Syndrome

23 (1.31)

8 (1.11)

31 (1.25)

86 (0.13)

75 (0.12)

161 (0.13)

Congenital heart disease

9 (0.51)

6 (0.83)

15 (0.61)

127 (0.20)

134 (0.22)

261 (0.21)

Diabetes

8 (0.46)

4 (0.55)

12 (0.49)

151 (0.23)

158 (0.26)

309 (0.25)

Sickle cell anemia

8 (0.46)

2 (0.28)

10 (0.40)

92 (0.14)

91 (0.15)

183 (0.15)

Arthritis

6 (0.34)

5 (0.69)

11 (0.45)

48 (0.074)

91 (0.148)

139 (0.110)

Muscular dystrophy

4 (0.23)

4 (0.55)

8 (0.32)

21 (0.033)

19 (0.031)

40 (0.032)

Cystic fibrosis

0

0

0

24 (0.037)

21 (0.034)

45 (0.036)

  1. ADD attention deficit disorder, ADHD attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, CWS children who stutter, CWNS children who do not stutter