Table 1.
Demographic Variables and Clinical Measures.
| N | Sample | Analyses | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASD/HC | ASD | HC | t | df | p | |
| Age (Years) | 22/24 | 34.1 ± 11.5 | 36.2 ± 11.0 | −0.66 | 44 | 0.516 |
| IQ | 22/24 | 106.7 ± 14.0 | 113.9 ± 11.0 | −1.95 | 44 | 0.058 |
| AQ Score | 22/24 | 35.5 ± 9.6 | 14.4 ± 6.4 | 8.72 | 44 | <0.001* |
| EQ Score | 22/24 | 18.4 ± 9.7 | 41.4 ± 12.4 | −6.96 | 44 | <0.001* |
| SQ Score | 22/24 | 63.9 ± 20.6 | 47.1 ± 16.9 | 3.03 | 44 | 0.004* |
ASD: Autism spectrum disorder; HC: Healthy controls; IQ: Intelligence quotient; AQ: Autism Spectrum Quotient; EQ: Empathy Quotient; SQ: Systemizing Quotient. Mean values ± SD for each variable are shown separately for each sample. The range for IQ was as following: ASD 85–139, HC 94–142.