Table 2.
Somatosensory thresholds in autistic children and their typically developing peers.
| Autistic children | Typically developing peers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Significance level | |
| Tactile detection threshold (g/mm2) | 0.4 (0.79) | 1.1 (5.44) | 0.415 |
| Warm detection threshold (°C) | 32.5 (5.02) | 34.2 (5.54) | 0.268 |
| Cold detection threshold (°C) | 26.2 (3.82) | 28.0 (6.02) | 0.205 |
| Cold pain threshold (°C) | 16.6 (23.62) | 14.1 (6.00) | 0.884 |
| Cold pain threshold (in seconds at 0°C) | 16.0 (35.71) | 16.8 (7.77) | 0.145 |
| Pressure pain threshold (in Newton) | 22.14 (20.07) | 32.83 (14.89) | 0.013 |