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               Table 4. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the sample (n = 33)
                Characteristics                                         n      Mean ± S.E.M. (range) or %
                Age in yrs                                              33      11.87 ± 0.33 (3-37)
                ● 0-9 yrs                                               19      57.6%
                ● 10-18 yrs                                             9       27.3%
                ● ≥ 19 yrs                                              5       15.2%

                Sex
                ● M                                                     17          51.5%
                ● F                                                     16          48.5%
                ● M : F ratio                                           1.06 : 1
                Genetics features:
                ● chr 22q13.3 deletion                                  26      78.8%
                ● SHANK3 mutation                                       4       12.1%
                ● ● Ring chromosome 22                                  3       9.1%
               ● ●   Mosaicism                                          2           6.1%

                DSM-5 Diagnosis:                                        32         97.0%
                ● Global Developmental Delay (GDD) or Intellectual Disability (ID)  19  57.6%
                ● GDD or ID + Autism Spectrum Disorder                    13    39.4%
                IQ : †
                ● > 70                                                  3          9.1%
                ● < 70                                                  30         90.9%

                            ‡
                CGI-Severity score :
                ● Borderline ill                                        2       6.1%
                ● Mildly ill                                            1       3.0%
                ● Moderately ill                                        11      33.3%
                ● Markedly ill                                          14      42.4%
                ● Severely ill                                          5       15.2%
                Behavioral regression history:
                ●  Present                                               10       30.3%
                ●  Absent                                                23       69.7%
                Bipolar Disorder:
                ● Present                                               7        21.2%
                ● Absent                                                26       78.8%

                Epilepsy:
                ● Frequent                                              1        3.0%
                ● Rare                                                  5        15.2%
                ● Absent                                                27       81.8%
                Developmental Coordination Disorder:
                ● Gross-motor skills                                    33       100.0%
                ● Fine-motor skills                                     30       90.9%
                Expressive language (single words):
                ● Normal development (< 18 mo)                                                                                                         2    6.1%
                ● Developmental delay (> 18 mo)                                                                                                         11    33.3%
                ● Lost after normal development                         1        3.0%
                ● Lost after developmental delay                        3        9.1%
                ● Never acquired                                        16       48.5%
                                       §
                Mean VABS scores (Adaptive skills) :
                ● Communication                                         33       41.8  ±  3.1  (19-72)
                ● Daily  living  skills                                  33     49.0  ±  3.1  (21-81)
                ● Socialization                                          33      52.4 ± 2.8 (20-79)
                ● Motor skills                                          10       58.2 ± 3.1 (37-72)
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