Table 1.
ASa (N = 22; M/Fb = 11/11) | HVc (N = 26; M/Fb = 12/14) | Total (N = 48; M/Fb = 23/25) | |
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Age (mean ± SD) | 32.45 ± 7.9 (Min = 21; max = 47) |
29.46 ± 6.8 (Min = 19; max = 49) |
30.83 ± 7.4 (Min = 19; max = 49) |
NARTd (mean ± SD) | 29.95 ± 7.9 (Min = 13; max = 40) |
35.08 ± 6.3 (Min = 23; max = 44) |
32.73 ± 7.5 (Min = 13; max = 44) |
FLUe performance (mean ± SD) | 53.55 ± 16.2 (Min = 25; max = 89) |
60.19 ± 18.5 (Min = 22; max = 96) |
57.15 ± 17.64 (Min = 22; max = 96) |
Handedness | Lf = 2; Rg = 19; N/Ah = 1 | Lf = 3; Rg = 23 | Lf = 5; Rg = 42; N/Ah = 1 |
Medication status | ADi = 8 (M/F = 2/6) | ADi = 2 (M/F = 1/1) | ADi = 10 (M/F = 3/7) |
Legend: ASa = Asperger syndrome; M/Fb: M = males, F = females; HVc = healthy volunteers; NARTd = National Adult Reading Test; FLUe = verbal fluency; Lf = left; Rg = right; N/Ah = not available; ADi = antidepressants.