Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the autistic patients (N = 269, unless otherwise specified).
| Mean/median | Standard deviation | Range | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age (year) | 9.3 | 5.6 | 3-33 | |
| Median VABS scores (N = 149) | ||||
| Communication | 71 | 19-112 | ||
| Daily living skills | 65 | 19-107 | ||
| Socialization | 66 | 20-103 | ||
| Motor skills | 80 | 37-114 | ||
| Composite | 60 | 19-103 | ||
| N | (%) | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 242 | (90.0) | ||
| Female | 27 | (10.0) | ||
| M/F ratio | 9.0:1 | |||
| Family type | ||||
| Simplex | 219 | (88.7) | ||
| Multiplex | 28 | (11.3) | ||
| DSM-IV diagnosis | ||||
| Autistic disorder | 208 | (77.3) | ||
| Asperger syndrome | 22 | (8.2) | ||
| PDD-NOS | 39 | (14.5) | ||
| Intellectual quotient (N = 99) | ||||
| >70 | 38 | (38.4) | ||
| ≤ 70 | 61 | (61.6) | ||
VABS, Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales; DSM, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; PDD-NOS, pervasive development disorder not otherwise specified.