Does older parental age pose a risk when having children? The following table shows the number of children born with a developmental disorder (out of every 1 000 births) according to the ages of the...

Does older parental age pose a risk when having children? The following table shows the number of children born with a developmental disorder (out of every 1 000 births) according to the ages of the parents at the child’s birth. The data are based on Idring et al (2013).

Plot the data, using an appropriate graph. Is there an association between maternal age and the risk of developmental disorders in children? And between paternal age and the risk of developmental disorders? Describe the associations.