Table 1. Demographic data and rating scale scores.
| Subject | NC | ASC |
| Number | 26(4 female) | 25(3 female) |
| Age | 32.2±7.7 | 30.7±7.78 |
| Handedness a | 86.4±39.9 | 55.7±72.4 |
| WAIS full scale IQ b | 103.9±11.4 | 106.9±15.9 |
| WAIS verbal IQ b | 105.5±11.7 | 113.5±15.2 |
| WAIS performance IQ b | 101.2±12.1 | 97.1±16.7 |
| JART estimated IQc | 106.7±9.4 | |
| AQ: total score d, † | 16±6.4 | 35.7±5.6 |
Mean±standard deviation.
NC: Normal Control, ASC: Autism Spectrum Condition, WAIS: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, JART: Japanese version of National Adult Reading Test, AQ: Autism Spectrum Quotient.
a
Assessed by the Edinburgh handedness inventory (Oldfield, 1971).
Data was collected from 21NC and 22 ASC participants.
b
WAIS- III or -R was performed by 15 NC and 25 ASC participants.
c
The JART score was collected from all NC participants.
d
The AQ was collected from 19 NC and 25 ASC participants.
†
A significant difference between NC and ASC (p<0.001).