Table 2.
Between-group differences in recognition accuracy rates of the five basic types and total facial emotion results (percentage, mean ± SD).
| HFA (n = 34) | TD (n = 39) | t | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sad | 0.50 ± 0.24 | 0.77 ± 0.19 | −5.39 | 0.00 |
| Angry | 0.47 ± 0.24 | 0.66 ± 0.21 | −3.67 | 0.00 |
| Fear | 0.34 ± 0.22 | 0.47 ± 0.30 | −1.98 | 0.05 |
| Neutral | 0.64 ± 0.37 | 0.89 ± 0.21 | −3.62 | 0.00 |
| Happy | 0.81 ± 0.20 | 0.90 ± 0.19 | −1.82 | 0.07 |
| Total accuracy rate | 0.55 ± 0.19 | 0.73 ± 0.14 | −4.53 | 0.00 |
Statistically significant differences are shown in bold, P < 0.01
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