Table 3.
Correlation between variables in the ASD group
| Variables | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Age | - | ||||||||
| 2. CD163 | −0.353* | - | |||||||
| 3. YKL-40 | −0.379* | 0.960** | - | ||||||
| 4. VILIP-1 | 0.134 | 0.030 | −0.080 | - | |||||
| 5. CARS total score | −0.389* | 0.969** | 0.966** | 0.009 | - | ||||
| 6. PLS-4 expressive language upper value difference | 0.566* | −0.020 | −0.105 | 0.660** | −0.050 | - | |||
| 6. PLS-4 expressive language lower value difference | 0.664* | −0.079 | −0.153 | 0.598** | −0.107 | 0.978 | - | ||
| 8. PLS-4 receptive language upper value difference | 0.450* | −0.023 | −0.090 | 0.716** | −0.011 | 0.934 | 0.904 | - | |
| 9. PLS-4 receptive language lower value difference | 0.531* | −0.043 | −0.132 | 0.668** | −0.068 | 0.946 | 0.943 | 0.985 | - |
ASD, autism spectrum disorder; CARS, Childhood Autism Rating Scale; -, not available.
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.