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. 2017 Feb 17;47(4):1261–1268. doi: 10.1007/s10803-016-3018-8

Table 1.

Descriptives for autistic and matched typically developing children

Autistic children
(n = 66)
Matched typical children
(n = 70)
Age (years)
 M (SD) 10.28 (2.50) 9.90 (2.61)
 Range 6.82–16.46 6.00–17.59
Verbal IQa
 Mean (SD) 98.33 (16.01) 104.89 (8.83)
 Range 57–130 77–126
Performance IQa
 Mean (SD) 101.48 (15.99) 98.21 (11.44)
 Range 75–140 74–119
Full scale IQa
 Mean (SD) 99.74 (15.06) 101.87 (8.31)
 Range 70–129 78–114
SCQb
 Mean (SD) 23.58 (8.78) n = 65 4.21 (3.53) n = 63
 Range 5–46 0–14
ADOSc
 Mean (SD) 10.64 (3.79) n = 55
 Range 4–20
SBQd total score
 Mean (SD) 212.94 (47.04) 287.91 (22.60)
 Range 99–291 171–300
SBQd frequency score
 Mean (SD) 98.98 (24.35) 141.71 (13.79)
 Range 50–141 81–150
SBQd impact score
 Mean (SD) 113.95 (24.17) 146.20 (9.24)
 Range 46–150 90–150
SSPe total score
 Mean (SD) 115.75 (27.33) 164.06 (21.90)
 Range 63–181 90–190
SCAS-Pf total score
 Mean (SD) 32.29 (19.24) 16.54 (9.96)
 Range 6–76 3–42

aVerbal IQ, Performance IQ and Full Scale IQ were measured using the WASI-II (Wechsler 2011)

bSocial Communication Questionnaire (Rutter et al. 2003). A score of 15 or above indicated elevated levels of autistic symptomology

cADOS = Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (Lord et al. 1999, 2012). Scores of 7 or above indicate the presence of an ASD

dSBQ = Sensory Behavior Questionnaire (lower scores reflect greater levels of sensory behaviors)

eSSP = Short Sensory Profile (lower scores reflect greater levels of sensory behaviors)

fSCAS-P = Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (higher scores reflect greater levels of anxiety)