Table 1.
Comparison of Mean Behavioral Assessment System for Children, Second Edition (BASC-2) Clinical Scores in Current Study, BASC-2 Manual Norms for Autism-Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Patients, and Volker26 BASC-2 Study of Patients with ASD
| Composite clinical scores | Current study mean scores—all ages | Current study mean scores latency age children (5–12) | BASC-2 manual mean scores for patients with ASD | Volker study BASC-2 mean scores for patients with ASD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Externalization | 59.62 (11.9) | 59.31 (12.5) | 58.8 (9.9) | 58.65 (10.1) |
| Internalization | 56.25 (15.2) | 55.75 (13.1) | 53.7 (12.7) | 58.18 (11.9) |
| Behavioral Symptom Index | 67.87 (11.2) | 68.81 (11.4) | 69.1 (8.3) | 70.44 (9.2) |
| Clinical subscales | ||||
| Hyperactivity | 65.79 (11.3) | 65.06 (12.6) | 65.3 (8.8) | 66.13 (11.6) |
| Aggression | 52.95 (12.3) | 53 (12.1) | 54.6 (10.4) | 55.47 (11.0) |
| Anxiety | 52.79(14.8) | 52.06 (14.6) | 49.5 (13.1) | 56.94 (10.4) |
| Depression | 59.75 (16.9) | 60.50 (17.0) | 57.6 (11.1) | 63.16 (14.0) |
| Somatization | 52.37 (12.1) | 51.38 (10.4) | 52 (10.8) | 49.77 (12.1) |
| Atypicality | 71.95 (15.7) | 74.81 (13.1) | 74.9 (10.6) | 72.61 (13.6) |
| Withdrawal | 68.25 (14.0) | 69.44 (9.7) | 72.9 (11.7) | 73.76 (13.6) |
| Attention problems | 63.04 (6.5) | 63.19 (6.8) | 64.0 (7.4) | 64.50 (7.1) |
| Conduct problems | 54.39 (10.8) | 54.58 (11.8) | 53.58 (12.1) | 51.79 (11.3) |