Table 1.

Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Study Sample

Variable
Age (mean, SD)	10.34 (2.21)
Gender (n, % male)	65 (76.5%)
Ethnicity
Caucasian (n, %)	69 (81.2%)
Hispanic (n, %)	12 (14.1%)
Asian (n, %)	3 (3.5%)
African-American (n, %)	1 (1.2%)
ASD diagnosis
Autistic disorder (n, %)	29 (34.1%)
Asperger's disorder (n, %)	25 (29.4%)
Pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified (n, %)	31 (36.5%)
Anxiety severity on Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale (mean, SD)	16.53 (2.96)
On stable dose of psychotropic medication (n, %)	50 (58.8%)

SD=standard deviation; ASD=autism spectrum disorder.