Nutritional epigenetics education improves diet and attitude of parents of children with autism or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Table 5 Characteristics of participants in nutritional epigenetics tutorial study

	Test group, n = 11	Control group, n = 11
Race or ethnic group (%)
White - not Hispanic	7 (63.6)	8 (72.7)
Black or African American	1 (9.1)
Asian	3 (27.3)	1 (9.1)
Mixed - more than one race		2 (18.2)
Educational level of parent (%)
High school diploma or GED
Some college or college degree	11 (100)	11 (100)
Age of learning-disabled child (%)
34 mo - 4 yr of age	2 (18.2)	2 (18.2)
5-6 yr of age	3 (27.3)	3 (27.3)
7-8 yr of age	6 (54.5)	6 (54.5)
Problem child behaviors observed by parent in the last 24 h (%)
Tantrum	7 (63.6)	5 (45.4)
Hyperactivity	9 (81.8)	7 (63.6)
Self-injury (head banging)		2 (18.2)
Pica (chewing on objects)	5 (45.4)	5 (45.4)
Aggression (name calling, hitting)	4 (36.4)	2 (18.2)
Running away	5 (45.4)	4 (36.4)

Data are frequency (%).