Table 1.
Sample characterization
| ASD | DD | TD | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 85.7% | 88.9% | 59.5% | ||||||
| N | Mean | SD | N | Mean | SD | N | Mean | SD | |
| Age (months) | 112 | 22.39 | 3.02 | 36 | 21.71 | 3.38 | 163 | 21.89 | 3.39 |
| MSEL NVDQ | 110 | 82.70 | 16.67 | 36 | 85.86 | 11.81 | 161 | 109.96 | 13.00 |
| MSEL VDQ | 110 | 55.84 | 30.97 | 36 | 69.76 | 16.89 | 154 | 111.34 | 21.23 |
| ADOS SA | 109 | 13.35 | 4.66 | 35 | 5.83 | 3.97 | – | – | – |
| ADOS RRB | 109 | 4.07 | 2.03 | 35 | 1.37 | 1.52 | – | – | – |
| ADOS TOTAL | 109 | 17.42 | 5.69 | 35 | 7.20 | 4.52 | – | – | – |
ASD, autism spectrum disorder; DD, developmental delay; TD, typical development; MSEL, Mullen Scales of Early Learning; NV, non-verbal; V, verbal; DQ, developmental quotient; ADOS, Autism diagnostic observation schedule; SA, social affect; RRB, restricted and repetitive behaviors