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. 2014 Jun 20;9(6):e100358. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100358

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.