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. 2017 May 9;7:46041. doi: 10.1038/srep46041

Table 1. Basic characteristics of the participants.

  ASD TD p-Value
N 65 65
Males, (n) % 38 (58.5) 33 (50.8)
Age, yearsa 4.0 (2.5–5.5) 4.5 (2.5–6.0) 0.980
Gesell Development Schedule
 Motor area 90.03 ± 0.70 95.8 ± 17.1 0.254
 Adaptive area 65.11 ± 15.01 98.10 ± 8.90 <0.001
 Language area 53.00 ± 11.00 99.80 ± 10.10 <0.001
 Social area 42.00 ± 8.00 97.50 ± 8.80 <0.001
Autism diagnostic observation schedule
A: language and communication 11.12 ± 4.01    
B: reciprocal social interaction 24.06 ± 5.87    
C: play 5.0 ± 1.37    
D: stereotyped behaviors and restricted interests 7.43 ± 1.15    
E: other abnormal behaviors 3.43 ± 0.96    

aMedian (range).