Table 4.
Comparison between the total score in the different domains of preschool observation and ADOS.
| Domains | Preschool M (SD) Min–max |
ADOS M (SD) Min–max |
Differences M (SD) Min–max |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total: communication (N = 40) | 4.13 (2.46) | 4.50 (2.42) | −0.38 (1.86) | 0.1034 |
| 0.00–10.00 | 0.00–9.00 | −4.00–6.00 | ||
| Module 1 (n = 24) | 5.33 (2.22) | 5.71 (2.10) | −0.38 (1.95) | 0.1564 |
| 1.00–10.00 | 2.00–9.00 | −3.00–6.00 | ||
| Module 2 (n = 16) | 2.31 (1.54) | 2.69 (1.62) | −0.38 (1.78) | 0.4785 |
| 0.00–6.00 | 0.00–7.00 | −4.00–3.00 | ||
| Total: reciprocal social interaction (N = 40) | 8.13 (4.33) | 7.70 (4.26) | 0.43 (2.70) | 0.4196 |
| 0.00–14.00 | 0.00–14.00 | −5.00–6.00 | ||
| Module 1 (n = 24) | 10.21 (3.67) | 9.71 (3.86) | 0.50 (2.72) | 0.5178 |
| 1.00–14.00 | 2.00–14.00 | −5.00–6.00 | ||
| Module 2 (n = 16) | 5.00 (3.29) | 4.69 (2.85) | 0.31 (2.75) | 0.6573 |
| 0.00–10.00 | 0.00–10.00 | −4.00–5.00 | ||
| Combined total; communication and reciprocal social interaction (N = 40) | 12.25 (6.56) | 12.20 (6.37) | 0.05 (3.85) | 0.7180 |
| 0.00–23.00 | 1.00–23.00 | −7.00–12.00 | ||
| Module 1 (n = 24) | 15.54 (5.52) | 15.42 (5.50) | 0.13 (3.76) | 0.5574 |
| 2.00–23.00 | 6.00–23.00 | −7.00–12.00 | ||
| Module 2 (n = 16) | 7.31 (4.67) | 7.38 (4.19) | −0.06 (4.11) | 1.0000 |
| 0.00–16.00 | 1.00–17.00 | −7.00–7.00 | ||
| Total: play and imagination (N = 40) | 2.08 (1.65) | 2.08 (1.62) | 0.00 (1.04) | 1.0000 |
| 0.00–4.00 | 0.00–4.00 | −3.00–4.00 | ||
| Module 1 (n = 24) | 3.13 (1.23) | 3.04 (1.30) | 0.08 (1.21) | 0.8418 |
| 0.00–4.00 | 0.00–4.00 | −3.00–4.00 | ||
| Module 2 (n = 16) | 0.50 (0.63) | 0.63 (0.72) | −0.13 (0.72) | 0.7266 |
| 0.00–2.00 | 0.00–2.00 | −1.00–1.00 | ||
| Total: stereotyped behaviours and restricted interests (N = 40) | 1.83 (1.39) | 1.83 (1.41) | 0.00 (1.26) | 0.9660 |
| 0.00–5.00 | 0.00–5.00 | −3.00–2.00 | ||
| Module 1 (n = 24) | 2.21 (1.50) | 2.25 (1.51) | −0.04 (1.37) | 0.9089 |
| 0.00–5.00 | 0.00–5.00 | −3.00–2.00 | ||
| Module 2 (n = 16) | 1.25 (1.00) | 1.19 (0.98) | 0.06 (1.12) | 1.0000 |
| 0.00–3.00 | 0.00–3.00 | −2.00–2.00 | ||
| Collapsed global score (module 1 and module 2) | ||||
| Communication | 2.23 (1.67) | 2.28 (1.45) | –0.05 (1.18) | 0.8179 |
| 0.00–6.00 | 0.00–5.00 | −3.00–3.00 | ||
| Reciprocal social interaction | 4.58 (2.89) | 4.60 (2.62) | –0.03 (1.54) | 0.8876 |
| 0.00–8.00 | 0.00–8.00 | –5.00–4.00 | ||
| Total; communication and reciprocal social interaction | 6.80 (4.33) | 6.88 (3.91) | –0.08 (2.34) | 0.3980 |
| 0.00–13.00 | 1.00–13.00 | –5.00–7.00 | ||
| Play and imagination | 1.25 (0.84) | 1.28 (0.85) | –0.03 (0.66) | 1.0000 |
| 0.00–2.00 | 0.00–2.00 | –1.00–2.00 | ||
| Stereotyped behaviours and restricted interests | 1.83 (1.39) | 1.83 (1.41) | 0.00 (1.26) | 0.9660 |
| 0.00–5.00 | 0.00–5.00 | –3.00–2.00 |
The data is presented as mean (SD)/Min–Max.
Differences are preschool values minus ADOS values.
The P values are calculated using a Wilcoxon signed rank test.
Collapsed global scores only include tests involving both modules.