Table 1.
ASD (n = 20) (mean, SD, range) | TD (n = 16) (mean, SD, range) | p value | |
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Age distribution | |||
Age 7–18 years | 11.5 ± 3.0, 7–18 | 12.9 ± 4.1, 7–18 | t(34) = 1.2, p = 0.25 |
FSIQ | 99.0 ± 18.2, 70–130 | 100.1 ± 12.8, 78–128 | t(34) = 0.3, p = 0.76 |
Gender (M:F) | 15:5 | 8:8v | |
ADI-R total scores | |||
Communication | 14.0 ± 4.0 | ||
Social | 16.2 ± 4.7 | ||
Behaviors | 5.7 ± 2.6 | ||
ADOS total scores | |||
Communication | 3.4 ± 1.6 | ||
Social | 6.8 ± 2.3 | ||
Stereotyped/Repetitive behaviors | 2.1 ± 2.4 |
Abbreviations: FSIQ: Full scale IQ; F: female; M: male; n: number of participants; SD: standard deviation; ADI-R: autism diagnostic interview – revised; ADOS: autism diagnostic observation schedule generic.