Table 4

 Delay in presentation by sex

Boys (n = 98)Girls (n = 80)
*p<0.05.
Both congenital and developmental
Total mean delay (SD)32.7 (39.8)36.3 (42.5)
Recognition mean delay (SD)16.9 (31.9)19.5 (32.5)
Diagnosis mean delay (SD)15.9 (30.6)16.9 (32.9)
Congenital
Total mean delay (SD)20.2 (30.4)30.5 (43.2)*
Recognition mean delay (SD)9.6 (20.0)17.3 (37.0)*
Diagnosis mean delay (SD)10.6 (25.7)13.2 (26.2)
Developmental
Total mean delay40.5 (43.1)41.2 (41.7)
Recognition mean delay (SD)21.4 (37.0)21.4 (28.5)
Diagnosis mean delay (SD)19.2 (33.1)20.1 (37.8)