Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics for Postural Stability
| Condition | Autistic | Neurotypical | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sway Magnitude | ||||||||
| N | Mean (SD) | Median | Range | N | Mean (SD) | Median | Range | |
| Eyes open | 27 | 1.99 (1.19) | 1.63 | 0.09 – 4.70 | 41 | 2.09 (1.82) | 1.49 | 0.05 – 9.44 |
| Eyes closed | 27 | 2.52 (1.31) | 2.23 | 0.69 – 6.21 | 39 | 2.31 (1.93) | 1.85 | 0.57 – 12.13 |
| Dome | 27 | 2.88 (1.61) | 2.53 | 0.92 – 7.05 | 41 | 2.35 (1.71) | 2.09 | 0.61 – 9.78 |
| Sway Variability | ||||||||
| Eyes open | 27 | 0.98 (0.62) | 0.77 | 0.48 – 3.22 | 41 | 0.87 (0.46) | 0.71 | 0.30 – 2.34 |
| Eyes closed | 27 | 1.50 (0.57) | 1.59 | 0.64 – 2.76 | 39 | 1.19 (0.49) | 1.15 | 0.42 – 2.10 |
| Dome | 27 | 1.49 (0.79) | 1.38 | 0.59 – 4.53 | 41 | 1.26 (0.53) | 1.27 | 0.43 – 2.29 |