Table 1.
Demographic Descriptive Statistics for Participants
| ASD (n=16) | Controls (n=16) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | M (SD) | n (%) | Range | M (SD) | n (%) | Range | t or χ2 |
| Demographic variables |
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| Age (Years) | 23.88 (3.70) | - | 17–30 | 22.94 (4.25) | - | 16–30 | F(2,44) = 0.27, p=.76 |
| Gender (Male) | - | 15 (94%) | - | - | 15 (94%) | - | χ2(1) = 0.00, p= 1.00 |
| Race (Caucasian) | - | 13 (81%) | - | - | 8 (50%) | - | χ2(1) = 6.19, p= .190 |
| Education (Years) | 13.13 (1.59) | - | 10–16 | 13.50 (2.25) | - | 9–17 | t(30) = −0.55, p=.173 |
| Marital Status (Single) | - | 16 (100%) | - | - | 13 (81%) | - | χ2(1) = 3.49, p= .175 |
| Employed (Yes) | - | 7 (44%) | - | - | 13 (81%) | - | χ2(1) = 4.80, p= .069† |
| Months since learner’s permit | 95.50 (5.09) | - | 11–187 | 91.31 (51.28) | - | 14–184 | t(30) = 0.01, p=.909 |
| Days per week driven | 4.31 (2.75) | - | 0–7 | 6.19 (1.52) | - | 2–7 | t(30) = −2.39, p< .01 |
| Diagnostic variables |
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| AQ Total Score | 33.19 (5.60) | - | 22–43 | 14.69 (3.65) | - | 10–23 | t(30) = 11.07, p< .001 |
| Social Skill Impairment (standard score) |
72.81 (12.19) | - | 48–102 | 52.25 (6.53) | - | 37–63 | t(30) = .934, p = .023 |
Note: M = Mean, SD = Standard Deviation, AQ = Autism Spectrum Quotient. Bold = p < .05,
†
Marginal significance (p < .10).