Table 2.
Brain volumes in the four groups
| ASD F | ASD M | TD F | TD M | p diag | p sex | p sex-by-diag | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supratentorial | 982 ± 120 | 1,109 ± 124 | 981 ± 91 | 1,098 ± 105 | 0.695 | <0.001 | 0.743 |
| Cortical | 493 ± 71 | 554 ± 72 | 490 ± 56 | 547 ± 66 | 0.561 (0.607) | <0.001 (0.353) | 0.826 (0.869) |
| Cerebral white | 413 ± 62 | 470 ± 68 | 416 ± 49 | 470 ± 68 | 0.836 (0.279) | <0.001 (0.571) | 0.904 (0.746) |
| Subcortical | 60.2 ± 5.0 | 65.6 ± 5.3 | 59.9 ± 4.9 | 64.6 ± 5.1 | 0.352 (0.306) | <0.001 (0.224) | 0.604 (0.671) |
All values are in cubic centimeters and correspond to the sum of the corresponding values for the left and right hemisphere. The p values in parenthesis denote significance when the supratentorial volume is additionally included in the model