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

Table 4. Results t-tests job interest type scores – individuals with Asperger's vs. neurotypical individuals.

Interest M SD M SD M df t p
type Aspergers Aspergers NT NT difference
R 100.69 9.16 97.23 8.66 3.46 289 3.23 .001*
I 110.83 8.76 102.66 8.19 8.17 289 8.21 .000*
A 102.12 9.51 105.00 10.35 −2.88 289 −2.46 .014
S 90.56 12.94 102.11 12.83 −12.29 289 −8.12 .000*
E 87.76 10.22 102.86 11.45 −13.45 289 −10.51 .000*
C 110.32 10.32 102.88 9.80 7.44 289 6.30 .000*

*  =  statistically significant after Bonferroni correction.

Note: Aspergers  =  individuals with Asperger's, NT  =  neurotypical individuals, RIASEC refers to Holland's job interest types (R  =  Realistic, I  =  Investigative, A =  Artistic, S =  Social, E  =  Enterprising and C  =  Conventional) measured with the AIST-R.