Table 1.

Subject characteristics of healthy controls (HC) and individuals with high-functioning autism (HFA). Means and SD are given, as well as the p-value for assessing significant differences between the groups. FSIQ, full-scale IQ; CBCL, Child Behavior Checklist.

	HC group	HFA group	t-Score	p-Value
#	17	15	–	–
Age (years)	15.3±1.4	16.2±1.4	−1.991	.056
Gender (M/F)	(16/1)	(14/1)	.089	.930
Intelligence (FSIQ)	112±7	117±5	−1.968	.058
CBCL total	10±8	44±24	−5.232	.001
CBCL internalizing	3±3	13±9	−4.099	.001
CBCL externalizing	2±2	9±6	−4.162	.001