Table 1.
Selected Baseline Characteristics of ASD Participants in Studies 1 and 2
| ASD Mean (SD) | Result interpretation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | N = 38 | Scoring ranges | ||
| Age in years | 24.2 (5.8) | 18–40 | – | |
| Male | 38 | – | – | |
| WASI | Full‐scale IQ | 101.1 (14.3) | Normal range: mean = 100, SD = 15 | Higher scores, better skills/milder symptoms |
| Verbal IQ | 100.5 (16.1) | |||
| Performance IQ | 100.6 (12.7) | |||
| Vineland‐II | Adaptive behavior composite | 63.8 (11.6) | Normal range: mean = 100, SD = 15 | |
| Communication | 64.4 (18.1) | |||
| Daily living skills | 68.7 (11.9) | |||
| Socialization | 64.6 (13.08) | |||
| ADOS Module 4 | Total | 12 (3.8) | 0–32 | Higher scores, worse skills/more severe symptoms |
| Communication | 3.0 (1.3) | 0–8 (ASD cut‐off = 2) | ||
| Social interaction | 6.7 (2.1) | 0–14 (ASD cut‐off = 4) | ||
| Communication and social interaction | 9.6 (3.0) | 0–22 (ASD cut‐off = 7) | ||
| ABC | Total | 32.9 (20.9) | 0–174 | |
| Irritability | 5.9 (6.5) | 0–45 | ||
| Lethargy/social withdrawal | 11.5 (7.4) | 0–48 | ||
| Stereotypic behavior | 3.6 (3.6) | 0–21 | ||
| Hyperactivity | 9.0 (8.1) | 0–48 | ||
| Inappropriate speech | 2.9 (2.7) | 0–12 | ||
| STAI | 38.7 (13.5) | 20–80 | ||
| CGI‐Severity | 4.1 (0.6) 4 = moderately ill | 1 = normal, not at all ill to 7 = among the most extremely ill | ||
ABC: aberrant behavior checklist; ADOS: autism diagnostic observation schedule; ASD: autism spectrum disorder; CGI: clinical global impression; STAI: state/trait anxiety inventory; WASI: Wechsler abbreviated scale of intelligence.