Table 2. Mean SSP scores of children with and without autism.

Section	Mean scores
	Autism	Without autism
Tactile sensitivity	24.7 ± 5.1	27.5 ± 4.4
Taste/Smell sensitivity	11.7 ± 5	16.6 ± 2.5
Movement sensitivity	10.3 ± 3.6	12.5 ± 2.8
Under-responsive/Seeks sensation	17 ± 5.3	27.3 ± 5.4
Auditory filtering	16.9 ± 5	24 ± 3.5
Low energy/Weak	20.7 ± 7.4	27.6 ± 3.3
Visual/Auditory sensitivity	17.7 ± 4.6	20.7 ± 3.9
Total SSP score	118.7 ± 24.2	156.4 ± 17.4