Table 1. Sample characteristics.
Samples | N pairs | Age mean (range) | Sex: n subjects | ASD cases: n subjects | IQ full-scale mean (range) |
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MZ discordant for ASD diagnoses | 13 | 14.4 y (9–20) | Male: 16 Female: 10 | ASD cases: 13 ADHD cases: 6 Cases with comorbid ASD and ADHD: 5 | 89.2 (40–121) |
MZ TD | 13 | 15.8 y (10–18) | Male: 16 Female: 10 | ASD cases: — ADHD cases: — | 98.1 (81–123) |
MZ quantitative discordant | 54 | 14.9 y (8–28) | Male: 60 Female: 48 | ASD cases: 29 ADHD cases: 32 Cases with comorbid ASD and ADHD: 13 | 96.6 (58–142) |
DZ quantitative discordant | 46 | 14.3 y (8–25) | Male: 49 Female: 43 | ASD cases: 23 ADHD cases: 35 Cases with comorbid ASD and ADHD: 13 | 97.7 (42–138) |
Abbreviations: ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ASD, autism spectrum disorder; DZ, dizygotic; IQ, intelligence quotient; MZ, monozygotic; TD, typically developed; y, year.