Table 1.

Unadjusted descriptive characteristics for high- and low-risk groups at 36-months.

	Low-Risk (n = 119)		High-Risk (n = 188)
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	t	Cohen's d
Mullen Scales of Early Learning
Visual Reception	61.38	10.97	61.12	12.56	.19	0.02
Fine Motor	52.36	12.70	51.92	13.04	.29	0.03
Expressive Language	56.06	7.27	53.06	8.86	3.09**	0.37
Receptive Language	53.82	9.59	50.07	8.59	3.55**	0.41
Early Learning Composite	111.76	15.23	108.19	16.88	1.87	0.22
ADOS Communication + Social	2.29	1.97	3.10	2.38	−3.26**	0.37
Language Use Inventory Total	134.72	18.25	118.32	28.51	5.59***	0.69

^***p<.001

^**p<.01.

Note: Mullen Scales of Early Learning subscale scores are T-scores (mean = 50, SD = 10); Mullen Early Learning Composite scores are Standard Scores (mean = 100, SD = 15). Language Use Inventory Total scores are raw scores.