Table 3. Frequency of indicated strengths of individuals with Asperger's vs. neurotypical individuals.
% | % | ||||
strength | Aspergers | NT | Χ2 | p | ΦCramer |
Attention to detail | 73 | 34 | 43.26 | .000* | .39 |
Logical reasoning | 60 | 35 | 18.86 | .000* | .26 |
Reliability | 49 | 44 | 0.63 | .426 | .05 |
Focus | 48 | 17 | 30.91 | .000* | .33 |
Systemizing | 47 | 29 | 10.05 | .002* | .19 |
Consistency | 40 | 19 | 14.61 | .000* | .22 |
Visual skills | 36 | 18 | 12.02 | .001* | .20 |
Creative solutions | 35 | 26 | 2.65 | .104 | .10 |
Retentiveness | 35 | 14 | 16.61 | .000* | .24 |
Repetitive tasks | 32 | 10 | 23.04 | .000* | .28 |
Numbers | 29 | 08 | 20.32 | .000* | .26 |
Organizing ability | 24 | 29 | 1.13 | .288 | .06 |
Apprehension | 24 | 21 | 0.35 | .553 | .04 |
Verbal skills | 24 | 41 | 9.45 | .002* | .18 |
Auditory skills | 23 | 05 | 21.32 | .000* | .27 |
Stamina | 22 | 20 | 0.19 | .667 | .03 |
Proactiveness | 17 | 19 | 0.16 | .690 | .02 |
Fine motor skills | 11 | 06 | 1.93 | .164 | .08 |
Concentrativeness | 10 | 05 | 2.10 | .148 | .09 |
Emotional control | 09 | 15 | 2.96 | .085 | .10 |
Physical work | 09 | 08 | 0.02 | .895 | .00 |
Flexibility | 04 | 26 | 24.91 | .000* | .29 |
Social skills | 04 | 35 | 43.52 | .000* | .39 |
Multitasking | 01 | 17 | 22.14 | .000* | .28 |
Empathy | 01 | 41 | 65.50 | .000* | .47 |
Team work | 00 | 25 | 39.52 | .000* | .37 |
* = statistically significant after Bonferroni-Holm correction.
Note: Aspergers = individuals with Asperger's, NT = neurotypical individuals.