Table 2b.
Demographic characteristics of adult autism and control groups for Experiment 2
| Adults | Autism Group (N=21) | Control Group (N=24) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | |
| Age | 27.00 | 7.92 | 28.29 | 11.8 |
| VIQ | 104.24 | 13.18 | 105.33 | 6.90 |
| PIQ | 105.14 | 17.33 | 105.75 | 6.87 |
| FSIQ | 105.10 | 11.47 | 106.50 | 6.37 |
| ADOS | ||||
| Comm | 4.90 | 1.07 | ||
| Soc | 9.75 | 2.12 | ||
| Total | 14.65 | 2.60 | ||
| Gender (M:F) | 20:1 | 20:4 | ||
| Ethnicity | 21 Caucasian | 19 Caucasian | ||
| 2 African American | ||||
| 1 Other | ||||
Note: Age is indicated in years. SD = standard deviation; VIQ = Verbal IQ; PIQ = Performance IQ, FSIQ = Full scale IQ. ADOS Comm = Score on the Communication subscale; ADOS Soc = Score on the Reciprocal Social Interaction subscale; ADOS Total = Comm + Soc. Ethnicity was obtained by parent report.