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. 2018 Feb 27;7:e31670. doi: 10.7554/eLife.31670

Table 1. Characteristics of Study Participants.

Characteristic Autism spectrum disorder Typically developing
Gender ratio (M/F) 16/2 13/5
Mean, SD, N Mean, SD, N T value df P value
Age in years 3.1, 0.8, 18 3.1, 0.9, 18 0.165 34 0.87
ADOS CSS 7.9, 1.6, 18 1.1, 0.47, 18 17.87 34 0.000
PEP-Cognitive verbal/pre-verbal 67.78, 18.85, 18 95.81, 7, 16 −5.87 32 0.000
PEP-Expressive language 50.28, 27.49, 18 92.94, 8.61, 16 −6.24 32 0.000
PEP-Receptive language 60.06, 23.93, 18 96.19, 6.17, 16 −6.17 32 0.000
PEP-Fine motor 61.83, 23.59, 18 88.81, 16.01, 16 −3.85 32 0.000
PEP-Gross motor 59.33, 27.86, 18 90.56, 7.66, 16 −4.56 32 0.000
PEP-Visual Motor Imitation 56.11, 25.29, 18 93.69, 6.93, 16 −6.05 32 0.000
VABS-II-Adaptive Behaviour Composite 75.5, 10.73, 18 105.28, 10.19, 18 −8.53 34 0.000
VABS-II-Communication 76.5, 12.59, 18 107.28, 8.16, 18 −8.7 34 0.000
VABS-II-Daily living skills 79.94, 11.28, 18 103.56, 9.28, 18 −6.85 34 0.000
VABS-II-Socialization 74.67, 11.26, 18 102.89, 6.98, 18 −9.03 34 0.000
VABS-II-Motor Skills 83.56, 10.8, 18 101.44, 12.15, 18 −4.66 34 0.000
VABS-II-receptive language 10, 2.45, 18 16.89, 2.32, 18 −8.65 34 0.000
VABS-II-expressive language 10.11, 2.4, 18 16.56, 1.5, 18 −9.65 34 0.000
VABS-II-gross motor skills 13.83, 5.53, 18 14.89, 1.78, 18 −0.77 34 0.449
VABS-II-fine motor skills 12.06, 2.58, 18 15.61, 2.45, 18 −4.23 34 0.000
VABS-II-interpersonal relationships 10.06, 2.6, 18 15.83, 2.26, 18 −7.12 34 0.000
VABS-II-play and leisure time 10.33, 2.03, 18 17, 1.68, 18 −10.73 34 0.000