Table 3.

PSWQ, DWQ and WDQ comparisons between groups

	Autistic	Non-autistic
PSWQ mean (SD)	71.71(24.38)	54.27(19.68)
DWQ mean (SD)	30.96(7.02)	25.49(7.40)
WDQ—total mean (SD)	75.08(23.73)	55.73(19.59)
WDQ—relationship mean (SD)	14.39(5.53)	10.39(4.76)
WDQ—lack of confidence mean (SD)	16.67(5.75)	12.53(5.35)
WDQ—aimless future mean (SD)	15.65(5.98)	11.04(4.73)
WDQ—work mean (SD)	15.23(5.58)	11.79(4.31)
WDQ—finance mean (SD)	13.13(5.25)	9.98(3.9)

PSWQ Penn State Worry Questionnaire, DWQ Dunn Worry Questionnaire, WDQ Worry Domain Questionnaire