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.