Table 2.
Comparison of FC among the three groups of children under resting-state conditions.
| Brain area | TD group (30) | Group of ASD without sleep disorder (29) | Group of ASD with sleep disorder (29) | Statistics | p-value | Cohen’s f |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSMG | 0.73 ± 0.29 | 0.57 ± 0.23 | 0.19 ± 0.17*# | 40.87 | <0.001 | 0.981 |
| RSMG | 0.61 ± 0.40 | 0.47 ± 0.32 | 0.24 ± 0.25*# | 9.28 | <0.001 | 0.467 |
| LIFG | 0.55 ± 0.35 | 0.35 ± 0.41 | 0.20 ± 0.30* | 7.33 | 0.002 | 0.415 |
| RIFG | 0.60 ± 0.37 | 0.42 ± 0.38 | 0.25 ± 0.24* | 8.33 | <0.001 | 0.443 |
| LFPA | 0.48 ± 0.28 | 0.24 ± 0.20* | 0.16 ± 0.16* | 16.34 | <0.001 | 0.620 |
| RFPA | 0.47 ± 0.25 | 0.33 ± 0.19 | 0.18 ± 0.11*# | 17.10 | <0.001 | 0.634 |
| LDLPFC | 0.57 ± 0.32 | 0.40 ± 0.23 | 0.22 ± 0.16*# | 14.95 | <0.001 | 0.593 |
| RDLPFC | 0.61 ± 0.43 | 0.44 ± 0.38 | 0.13 ± 0.28*# | 12.74 | <0.001 | 0.547 |
| LVAC | 0.57 ± 0.42 | 0.38 ± 0.34 | 0.17 ± 0.18*# | 10.64 | <0.001 | 0.500 |
| RVAC | 0.47 ± 0.38 | 0.39 ± 0.27 | 0.12 ± 0.20*# | 11.65 | <0.001 | 0.524 |
*Indicates a comparison with the TD group, p < 0.01; #indicates a comparison with the ASD without sleep disorder group, p < 0.01.