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. 2015 Nov 24;10(11):e0143126. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143126

Table 1. Demographic data of the participants.

Measure Female Male p value
(n = 42) (n = 43)
Age (SD) 22.4 (4.2) 23.8 (3.9) 0.12
(range) (18–39) (19–35)
Handedness: Right / Left a 42/0 43/0 -
RMS Mean Displacement (mm) 0.03 0.03 0.77
SD 0.01 0.01
Mean FD (mm) 0.13 0.13 0.46
SD 0.05 0.04
Autism spectrum traits
Total AQ (SD) 15.0 (6.5) 17.5 (5.8) 0.07
Social interaction (SD) 11.3 (6.1) 13.7 (5.2) 0.06
Social skills (SD) 2.5 (2.3) 3.3 (1.9) 0.11
Communication (SD) 2.7 (2.3) 2.5 (1.9) 0.66
Attention switching (SD) 4.1 (2.1) 4.4 (1.8) 0.59
Imagination (SD) 1.9 (1.1) 3.5 (1.6) < 0.001*
Attention to detail (SD) 3.6 (2.3) 3.8 (1.9) 0.84

AQ, autism spectrum quotient; FD, frame-wise displacement; RMS, root mean square;

a Assessed by the Edinburgh handedness inventory.

All participants were right-handed.

*p < 0.01, with independent-samples t-test.