Table 1.
Characteristics of the ASD (n = 32) and non-ASD groups (n = 32).
| Variables | ASD | Non-ASD | t | p | Cohen’s d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| Mean (SD) | 10.52 (2.42) | 11.47 (2.75) | −1.47 | 0.15 | −0.37 |
| Musical training | |||||
| Mean (SD) | 1.00 (1.37) | 0.47 (1.78) | 1.72 | 0.09 | 0.43 |
| RSPM | |||||
| Mean (SD) | 111.07 (14.88) | 112.94 (9.98) | −0.59 | 0.56 | −0.15 |
| PPVT-R | |||||
| Mean (SD) | 126.81 (25.90) | 141.41 (12.83) | −2.86 | 0.006 | −0.71 |
| Digit span | |||||
| Mean (SD) | 8.47 (1.08) | 8.13 (1.10) | 1.26 | 0.21 | 0.32 |
ASD: autism spectrum disorder; Musical training: years of musical training; RSPM: standard score of Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices Test; PPVT-R: standard score of Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised; Digit span: raw score of verbal short-term memory.