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. 2015 Mar 16;10(3):e0120439. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120439

Table 1. Descriptive statistics for developmental variables for children with autism and typically developing children.

Measures Children with autism Typically developing children
N 22 22
Gender (n males: n females) 19: 3 11: 11
Age (years)
Mean (SD) 11.16 (2.56) 11.08 (1.84)
Range 6.37–14.70 7.89–14.19
Verbal IQ a
Mean (SD) 98.77 (12.59) 102.04 (9.43)
Range 74–122 89–131
Performance IQ a
Mean (SD) 101.45 (15.03) 101.45 (11.76)
Range 75–128 88–129
Full-Scale IQ a
Mean (SD) 99.95 (12.82) 101.45 (10.19)
Range 75–128 88–129
SCQ score b
n 18 15
Mean (SD) 25.61 (8.31) 3.53 (2.39)
Range 11–44 0–9
ADOS-G score c
n 18 0
Mean (SD) 9.33 (2.74) n/a
Range 6–16 n/a

aVerbal, Performance and Full-Scale IQ were measured using the Wechsler Abbreviated Scales of Intelligence (WASI-II; [27])

bSCQ: Social Communication Questionnaire (score out of 40; [28])

cADOS-G: Autism Diagnosis Observation Schedule-Generic (score out of 28; [29])