Table 1.
Participant demographics
| Characteristic | ASD (n = 20) | TD (n = 19) | P value |
| Age | 9.96 ± 1.59 | 9.88 ± 1.61 | 0.88 |
| Sex, M/F | 16/4 | 15/4 | 0.94* |
| Full-scale IQ | 112.6 ± 17.8 | 112.2 ± 15.8 | 0.95 |
| ADOS social† | 8.2 ± 2.1 | — | — |
| ADOS communication† | 3.6 ± 1.5 | — | — |
| ADI-A social | 20.4 ± 5.4 | — | — |
| ADI-B communication | 15.9 ± 5.1 | — | — |
| ADI-C repetitive behaviors | 5.8 ± 2.5 | — | — |
| Word reading | 113.8 ± 12.3 | 109.8 ± 12.5 | 0.31 |
| Reading comprehension | 109.9 ± 14.9 | 104.1 ± 18.5 | 0.28 |
| Movement (RMS), mm | 0.33 (± 0.23) | 0.30 (± 0.24) | 0.70 |
ADI, Autism Diagnostic Interview; ADOS, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule.
*
χ2 test.
†
Score missing for one participant.