Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Subjects with Usable Parent Target Problem Ratings (N = 60)
| Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 53 (88.3) |
| Female | 7 (11.7) |
| Race and ethnicity | |
| White/Non-Hispanic | 44 (73.3) |
| Black or African American | 9 (15) |
| Asian | 4 (6.7) |
| Hispanic | 3 (5) |
| Educational placement | |
| Regular school (public and private) | 40 (66.7) |
| School for children with special needs | 10 (17.2) |
| Prekindergarten | 4 (6.9) |
| Special class with regular school | 3 (5.2) |
| Not in school | 1 (1.7) |
| Missing | 2 (3.3) |
| PDD diagnosis | |
| Autistic disorder (1) | 43 (71.7) |
| PDD-NOS (2) | 12 (20) |
| Asperger's disorder (3) | 5 (8.3) |
| IQ category | |
| ≥70 | 24 (44.4) |
| <70 | 30 (55.6) |
| Missing | 6 (10) |
| Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 7.4 (2.1) |
| Aberrant behavior checklist | |
| Irritability | 16.4 (10.3) |
| Social withdrawal | 12.0 (8.7) |
| Stereotypic behavior | 7.4 (5.9) |
| Hyperactivity/noncompliance | 33.2 (8.9) |
| Inappropriate speech | 5.9 (4.1) |
| Vineland standard score | |
| Communication | 63.8 (22.2) |
| Daily living skills | 55.4 (19.8) |
| Socialization | 62.0 (16.1) |
| Adaptive behavior composite | 55.8 (22.9) |
IQ, intellectual quotient; PDD, pervasive developmental disorder; PDD-NOS, pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified.