Maternal And Neonatal Risk Factors Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder for Children in Kirkuk City

Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurological illness that impacts a child's cognitive abilities, social interactions, and communication skills. The aim was to determine the association between maternal and neonatal risk factors associated with ASD for children in Kirkuk City. Methods: A case-control study was conducted on 180 mothers as a non-probability/convenience sample involving 90 mothers of children who were diagnosed with ASD according to the criteria (DSM-5) as a case group and were compared with 90 mothers of healthy children as a control group in Kirkuk city, through the period from November 2023 to December 2024. The collected data was analysed using SPSS version 22.0. Both descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used.Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurological illness that impacts a child's cognitive abilities, social interactions, and communication skills. The aim was to determine the association between maternal and neonatal risk factors associated with ASD for children in Kirkuk City. Methods: A case-control study was conducted on 180 mothers as a non-probability/convenience sample involving 90 mothers of children who were diagnosed with ASD according to the criteria (DSM-5) as a case group and were compared with 90 mothers of healthy children as a control group in Kirkuk city, through the period from November 2023 to December 2024. The collected data was analysed using SPSS version 22.0. Both descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used.