Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants
| Control group | ASD group | Statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 26) | (N = 24) | p | |
| Age (years) | 25.7 (6.8) | 29.5 (4.3) | 0.01a |
| Gender (female) | 2 (7.7%) | 3 (12.5%) | 0.57b |
| Handedness (right) | 2 (7.7%) | 2 (8.3%) | 0.93b |
| Smoking (current smoker) | 2 (7.7%) | 3 (12.5%) | 0.57b |
| Estimated full-scale IQ | 105.5 (9.3) | 108.0 (12.1) | 0.57a |
| AQ total | 16.2 (7.0) | 34.4 (5.2) | < 0.01a |
| Social skills | 2.7 (2.9) | 8.8 (3.0) | < 0.01a |
| Details/patterns | 3.5 (1.7) | 4.7 (2.2) | 0.04a |
| Communication/mindreading | 1.1 (1.5) | 4.3 (1.3) | < 0.01a |
Standard deviations or percentages in parentheses
AQ Autism-Spectrum Quotient, IQ intelligence quotient
aMann–Whitney test
bTwo-tailed chi-square test