Table 2. Indicators of Current Functioning for Youths with IQ ≥70.
| Sample Characteristics | VIQ ≥ 70-ASD N=24 |
Very Positive N=8 |
95% Confidence Interval | Effect Size | (Unadjusted) P value1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (S.D.) | M (S.D.) | (VIQ > 70-ASD/VP) | Eta2 | ||
| ASD Core Features | |||||
| Social Deficits Total (ADOS) | 7.3 (4.07) | 3.0 (2.98) | (5.7, 9.0/ .51, 5.5) | .20 | .01 |
| Social Deficits Total (ADI-R) | 8.5 (5.33) | 1.1 (1.89) | (6.2, 10.7/ -.45, 2.7) | .51 | < .001 |
| RRB Total (ADOS) | 1.7 (1.90) | 0.25 (0.46) | (.91, 2.5/ -.14, .64) | .13 | .04 |
| RRB Total (ADI-R) | 3.4 (2.47) | 0.50 (1.07) | (2.4, 4.5/ -.4, 1.3) | .19 | < .001 |
| Adaptive Behavior Composite (Vineland) | 78 (12.23) (range 52-104) |
101 (13.94) (range 79=119) |
(73, 83/ 89, 112) | .40 | < .001 |
| Verbal IQ | 103 (17.69) (range 72-131) |
111(14.40) (range 84-132) |
(95, 110/ 99, 123) | .04 | .26 |
| Academic Achievement (WRAT- IV) | |||||
| Word Reading | 98 (13.99)1 | 106 (11.91) | (92, 104/ 96, 116) | .07 | .18 |
| Spelling | 105 (18.89) | 114 (16.29) | (97, 114/ 100, 127) | .04 | .29 |
| Arithmetic | 102 (20.96) | 114 (19.73) | (92, 111/ 98, 130) | .07 | .16 |
| Behavior/Mood Problems | |||||
| Irritability2 | 6.2 (7.26) | 0.25 (0.71) | (3.1, 9.3/ -.34, .84) | .15 | .03 |
| Hyperactivity2 | 6.8 (7.59) | 0.38 (0.52) | (3.6, 10.0/ -.06, .81) | .16 | .02 |
| Depressive Symptoms3 | 26 (8.95) | 16 (2.03) | (23, 30/ 14, 18) | .25 | .004 |
| Phi | |||||
| % Living Away from Family | 13 | 63 | .50 | .01 | |
| % in College | 71 | 88 | .35 | .33 | |
| % Employed | 25 | 63 | .34 | .07 | |
| % Psychotropic Medication | 38 | 0 | .19 | .19 |
1
Note that two youths are missing scores.
2
Scores are from the Aberrant Behavior Checklist.
3
Scores are from the Child Depression Rating Scale.