Table 3. Group Differences in Early Childhood for Cognitively More Able Youths.
| Measure | VIQ ≥ 70-ASD N=24 |
Very Positive N=8 |
95% Confidence Interval | Effect Size | (Unadjusted) P value1 | |
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| M (S.D.) | M (S.D.) | (VIQ > 70-ASD/VP) | Eta2 | |||
| RRB Total (ADOS) | ||||||
| Age 2 | 2.5 (1.72) | 3.3 (3.02) | (1.8, 3.2/ .80, 5.8) | .03 | .34 | |
| Change 2 to 3 | 0.83 (2.19) | -1.7 (2.73) | (-.10, 1.8/ -3.9, .62) | .19 | .01* | |
| Social Deficits Total (ADOS) | ||||||
| Age 2 | 14 (4.94) | 12 (3.67) | (12, 16/ 9, 15) | .03 | .37 | |
| Change 2 to 3 | -3.6 (5.22) | -4.4 (4.16) | (-5.8, -1.4/ -8.0, -.95) | .01 | .68 | |
| Adaptive Skills Vineland) | ||||||
| Age 2 | 67 (9.77) | 65 (6.39) | (63, 71/ 59, 70) | .01 | .54 | |
| Change 2 to 3 | 2.2 (13.29) | 3.9 (9.54) | (-3.4, 7.8/ -4.1, 11.8) | < .01 | .74 | |
| % Yes | % Yes | Phi | ||||
| Mother's w/College Degree2 | 54 | 62 | .07 | .50 | ||
| Some Treatment | ||||||
| From 2 to 3 | 54 | 100 | .42 | .02* | ||
| Hyperactivity (ADI-R item) | ||||||
| Age 2 | 45 | 25 | -.18 | .42 | ||
| Age 3 | 50 | 0 | -.45 | .01* | ||
1
Asterisks indicate that alpha remained significant at p < .05 after adjustment for multiple comparisons.
2
Measured at baseline.