Table 1.
Subject characteristics.
ASD (n=22) |
Control (n=20) |
Statistical Comparison | |
---|---|---|---|
Age, mean(SD) in years | 14.36(1.70) | 14.97(1.95) | t(40)=1.09, p=.28 |
Age range in years | 11.17 – 16.75 | 10.25 – 18.00 | |
Pubertal Rating Scale score(SD)1 | 2.72 (0.76) | 2.70 (0.74) | t(39)=0.10, p=.92 |
Male-to-female ratio | 17:5 | 19:1 | X2(1)=1.44, p0.23 |
Verbal cognitive functioning, mean(SD) | 109(18.37) | 113 (13.57) | t(40)=0.85, p=.40 |
Non-verbal cognitive functioning, mean(SD) | 114 (13.76) | 105 (11.35) | t(40)=2.12, p=.03* |
Handedness left-to-right ratio | 3:19 | 2:18 | X2(1)=.013, p=1.00 |
Data missing from one subject.