Table 1.
Demographic variables (sex, age, and education), AQ score, and occurrence of self-reported psychiatric and neurological diagnoses beyond autism.
| AS group (n = 83) | Control group (n = 83) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex: male/intersex/female | 31/1/51 | 32/0/51 |
| Mean age in years (SD) | 36 (10) | 36 (12) |
| Mean education in years (SD) | 13 (3) | 13 (3) |
| Mean AQ score (SD)* | 42 (5) | 15 (5) |
| Depression* | 16 | 5 |
| AD(H)D* | 11 | 0 |
| Social anxiety | 2 | 0 |
| Personality disorder | 1 schizoid | 1 borderline |
| Tourette syndrome | 1 | 0 |
| Epilepsy | 4 | 1 |
AS, autism spectrum.
More than one diagnosis mentioned by one individual is possible.
*indicates significant differences between groups (p < 0.05).