Table 1.
Demographic data, IQ and AQ scores of participants
| Measure |
ASD participants |
TD participants |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 19) | (n = 21) | |
| Age (SD) |
25.3 (6.9) |
24.8 (4.3) |
| Age (range) |
(16-40) |
(19-35) |
| Handednessa : Right / Left |
19/0 |
21/0 |
| IQb |
|
|
| F-IQ (SD) |
109.7 (12.4) |
109.5 (8.7) |
| V-IQ (SD) |
113.2 (15.7) |
111.2 (10.6) |
| P-IQ (SD) |
103.9 (12.2) |
105.3 (9.7) |
| Autism spectrum traits |
|
|
| Total AQc (SD) |
33.4 (4.2) |
18.6 (5.7) |
| Social skillsc |
8.3 (1.5) |
3.5 (2.3) |
| Communicationc |
7.2 (1.5) |
2.7 (2.1) |
| Attention switchingc |
7.4 (1.8) |
4.8 (1.5) |
| Imaginationc |
5.8 (2.2) |
3.9 (1.5) |
| Attention to detail | 4.7 (2.2) | 3.7 (1.9) |
aAssessed by the Edinburgh handedness inventory [36]. All participants were right-handed.
bIntelligence quotient was measured using the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Third Edition in all the participants.
cP <0.01, with the independent-samples t-test, comparison between participants with ASD and TD.
AQ, autism spectrum quotient; ASD, autism spectrum disorder; F-IQ, full scale IQ; P-IQ, performance IQ; TD, typical development; V-IQ, verbal IQ.