Table 2.
Sources of knowledge by domain and group
| Type of knowledge | ASD | Control | F-test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female M (SD) | Male M (SD) | Female M (SD) | Male M (SD) | ||
| Knowledge about STIs | |||||
| Total | 3.08 (1.60) | 2.41 (1.27) | 2.96 (2.03) | 2.86 (2.19) |
Group: F(1, 206) = .39, p = .53 Sex: F(1, 206) = 2.16, p = .14 Interaction: F(1, 206) = 1.21, p = .27 |
| Social | 1.20 (.93) | 0.81 (.83) | 1.53 (1.15) | 1.48 (1.14) |
Group: F(1,206) = 11.73, p = .001 Sex: F(1,206) = 2.19, p = .14 Interaction: F(1, 206) = 1.39, p = .24 |
| Non-social | 1.88 (1.13) | 1.60 (1.10) | 1.34 (1.22) | 1.37 (1.39) |
Group: F(1, 206) = 3.76, p = .05 Sex: F(1, 206) = .91, p = .34 Interaction: F(1, 206) = 0.43, p = .51 |
| Knowledge about sexual behaviours | |||||
| Total | 3.74 (2.08) | 3.35 (1.65) | 3.51 (2.08) | 3.36 (2.44) |
Group: F(1, 206) = .13, p = .72 Sex: F(1, 206) = .84, p = .36 Interaction: F(1, 206) = .18, p = .67 |
| Social | 1.37 (1.35) | 1.10 (1.02) | 1.74 (1.04) | 1.57 (1.16) |
Group: F(1, 206) = 6.95, p = .009 Sex: F(1, 206) = 1.86, p = .17 Interaction: F(1, 206) = .09, p = .76 |
| Non-social | 2.37 (1.19) | 2.24 (1.20) | 1.76 (1.49) | 1.78 (1.69) |
Group: F(1, 206) = 6.70, p = .01 Sex: F(1, 206) = .07, p = .79 Interaction: F(1, 206) = .14, p = .71 |
| Knowledge about contraceptives | |||||
| Total | 2.97 (1.92) | 2.48 (1.44) | 3.22 (2.18) | 2.86 (2.32) |
Group: F(1,206) = 1.20, p = .27 Sex: F(1, 206) = .2.18, p = .14 Interaction: F(1, 206) = .06, p = .81 |
| Social | 1.03 (1.22) | 0.81 (.98) | 1.82 (1.19) | 1.50 (1.28) |
Group: F(1, 206) = 19.85, p < .001 Sex: F(1, 206) = 2.64, p = .10 Interaction: F(1, 206) = .10, p = .75 |
| Non-social | 1.94 (1.16) | 1.67 (1.11) | 1.39 (1.22) | 1.36 (1.51) |
Group: F(1, 206) = 5.55, p = .02 Sex: F(1, 206) = .67, p = .41 Interaction: F(1, 206) = .44, p = .51 |