Table 5. Comparison of CSBQ Subscale Scores between Wanderers and Non-wanderers.
| Subscale | ASD-only (mean score ± SE) | ASD + ID/DD (mean score ± SE) | ID/DD-only (mean score ± SE) | Entire Sample (mean score ± SE) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Non-W | p-value | W | Non-W | p-value | W | Non-W | p-value | W | Non-W | p-value | |
| 1. Behavior/ emotions not optimally tuned to the situation | 13.2 ±0.9 | 9.9 ±0.6 | <0.001* | 13.2 ±0.6 | 10.2 ±0.4 | <0.001* | 12.1 ±0.5 | 8.3 ±0.3 | <0.001* | 12.6 ±0.4 | 8.9 ±0.2 | <0.001* |
| 2. Reduced contact and social interest | 9.4 ±0.9 | 7.2 ±0.6 | <0.001* | 11.9 ±0.5 | 8.2 ±0.4 | <0.001* | 6.7 ±0.5 | 4.8 ±0.3 | 0.002* | 8.8 ±0.4 | 5.8 ±0.2 | <0.001* |
| 3. Orientation problems | 8.7 ±0.7 | 4.6 ±0.3 | <0.001* | 10.2 ±0.4 | 7.3 ±0.3 | <0.001* | 8.0 ±0.5 | 5.3 ±0.2 | <0.001* | 8.9 ±0.3 | 5.6 ±0.2 | <0.001* |
| 4. Difficulties in understanding social information | 9.6 ±0.3 | 6.6 ±0.3 | <0.001* | 9.7 ±0.4 | 8.2 ±0.3 | 0.002* | 8.0 ±0.3 | 5.7 ±0.2 | <0.001* | 8.8 ±0.2 | 6.4 ±0.1 | <0.001* |
| 5. Stereotyped behavior | 6.7 ±0.8 | 4.6 ±0.4 | 0.004* | 9.4 ±0.4 | 6.3 ±0.3 | <0.001* | 4.9 ±0.3 | 3.1 ±0.2 | <0.001* | 6.7 ±0.3 | 4.0 ±0.2 | <0.001* |
| 6. Resistance to change | 2.9 ±0.3 | 2.7 ±0.1 | 0.389 | 3.6 ±0.2 | 3.0 ±0.2 | 0.018* | 2.6 ±0.2 | 1.8 ±0.1 | <0.001* | 3.0 ±0.1 | 2.2 ±0.1 | <0.001* |
Notes:
*denotes significance; mean scores on the six subscales of the CSBQ were compared between wanderers (W) and non-wanderers (Non-W) in the three condition groups and in the sample as a whole.