Table 2.
Demographic and psychometric information for the autism spectrum disorder and control groups
| ASD (n = 24) | Controls (n = 18) | Statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 40.54 ± 10.279 | 37.17 ± 10.983 | p = 0.313 |
| Intelligence quotient | 114.29 ± 15.213 | 113.00 ± 13.920 | p = 0.779 |
| Gender | 12 m:12 f | 8 m:10 f | p = 0.721 |
| Nicotine | 2.292 ± 5.894 | 2.222 ± 6.691 | p = 0.972 |
| Autism-spectrum quotient | 39.08 ± 6.386 | 12.94 ± 5.504 | p < 0.001 |
| Empathy quotient | 17.38 ± 9.523 | 47.94 ± 9.710 | p < 0.001 |
| Wender Utah Rating Scale | 33.75 ± 16.690 | 8.72 ± 7.954 | p < 0.001 |
| Beck Depression Inventory score | 17.25 ± 12.365 | 3.22 ± 4.236 | p < 0.001 |
| Level of education | Low school degree, 1 (4.2%) | Low school degree, 0 (0%) | |
| Medium school degree, 3 (12.5%) | Medium school degree, 3 (16.7%) | ||
| High school degree, 9 (37.5%) | High school degree, 6 (33.3%) | ||
| University degree, 9 (37.5%) | University degree, 9 (50%) | ||
| Other, 2 (8.3%) | Other, 0 (0%) | ||
| Occupational situation | Full-time employed, 13 (54.2%) | Full-time employed, 7 (38.9%) | |
| Part-time employment, 4 (16.7%) | Part-time employment, 4 (22.2%) | ||
| In vocational training/studying, 1 (4.2%) | In vocational training/studying, 7 (38.9%) | ||
| Pension, 1 (4.2%) | Pension, 0 (0%) | ||
| Unemployed, 4 (16.7%) | Unemployed, 0 (0%) | ||
| Other, 1 (4.2%) | Other, 0 (0%) | ||
| Psychiatric medication (in the last 3 months) | No, 11 | No, 18 | |
| AD, 6 | AD, 0 | ||
| NL, 1 | NL, 0 | ||
| AD + NL, 5 | AD + NL, 0 | ||
| AD + MPH, 1 | AD + MPH, 0 |
ASD autism spectrum disorder, IQ intelligence quotient, AD antidepressants, NL neuroleptics, MPH methylphenidate
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