Table 1.
Baseline Comparison of the 94 Participants Available at 1-Year Follow-Up to the 34 Who Did Not Return for Follow-Up Assessment
| FU (n = 94) | No FU (n = 34) | |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis, n (%) | ||
| Asperger's disorder | 15 (16) | 6 (17.6) |
| Autistic disorder | 41 (43.6) | 16 (47.1) |
| PDD-NOS | 38 (40.4) | 12 (35.3) |
| Child race, n (%) | ||
| White | 75 (79.8) | 30 (88.2) |
| Black | 10 (10.6) | 0 (0) |
| Asian | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0) |
| Multiracial | 7 (7.4) | 3 (8.8) |
| Other | 1 (1.1) | 1 (2.9) |
| Other demographics | ||
| IQ from baseline, mean (SD) | 82.23 (23.5) | 80.1 (26.6) |
| Male, n (%) | 76 (80.9)* | 33 (97.1)* |
| Annual household income ≤60k, n (%) | 42 (44.7) | 18 (52.9) |
| Special education, n (%) | 56 (59.6)* | 13 (38.2)* |
| ADHD CGI-S, n (%) | ||
| Moderate | 25 (26.6) | 9 (27.3) |
| Marked | 48 (51.1) | 16 (48.5) |
| Severe | 21 (22.3) | 8 (24.2) |
| Noncompliance CGI-S, n (%) | ||
| Mild | 4 (4.3) | 1 (3.0) |
| Moderate | 46 (48.9) | 21 (63.6) |
| Marked/severe | 44 (46.8) | 11 (33.3) |
One participant's data not obtained from no-FU group for ADHD CGI-S and noncompliance CGI-S. For CGI-S, mild was defined as a score of 3, moderate as 4, marked as 5, and severe as 6.
*
p ≤ 0.05.
ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; CGI-S, Clinical Global Impression-Severity; FU, follow-up; IQ, intelligence quotient; PDD-NOS, Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified; SD, standard deviation.