Table 1.
Demographic characteristics [mean (SD)] of children with ASD and typically developing (TD) children
| ASD (n = 22) | TD (n = 21) | t | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 12.72 (3.64) | 11.67 (4.53) | 0.719 | 0.401 |
| Range | 7–18 years | 4–18 years | ||
| Height (cm) | 154.3 (24.45) | 142.90 (23.09) | 2.493 | 0.122 |
| Weight (kg) | 55.00 (27.54) | 41.77 (20.88) | 3.123 | 0.085 |
| % malea | 86.4% | 85.7% | 0.004 | 0.951 |
| FSIQb | 98.68 (17.15) | 108.05 (14.29) | 3.766 | 0.059 |
| Range | 70–131 | 80–141 | ||
| PIQ | 103.45 (16.74) | 104.24 (12.69) | 0.030 | 0.864 |
| Range | 72–132 | 80–129 | ||
| VIQ | 94.50 (18.01) | 109.81 (15.26) | 9.006 | 0.005** |
| Range | 64–129 | 85–129 |
FSIQ full-scale IQ, PIQ performance IQ, VIQ verbal IQ
Statistical significance at ** α = 0.01
aChi-square (χ 2) statistics
bFull-scale IQ shows marginal statistical significance