Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants.
| ASD (n = 15) | TD (n = 16) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 14M/1F | 15M/1F | |
| Footedness | 14R/1L | 14R/2L | |
| Age | 9.81 ± 1.57 | 10.01 ± 1.30 | 0.709 |
| IQ | 99.67 ± 23.33 | 116.06 ± 15.09 | 0.026 |
| PRI | 102.47 ± 22.15 | 113.5 ± 21.02 | 0.166 |
| SES | 65.00 ± 16.15 | 64.38 ± 16.72 | 0.917 |
| SRS∗ | 75.27 ± 30.21 | 26.38 ± 12.38 | 0.000 |
| DCDQ | 45.53 ± 12.98 | 69.69 ± 14.91 | 0.000 |
| MABC 2 – Manual Dexterity | 23.33 ± 23.48 | 35.13 ± 23.65 | 0.174 |
| MABC 2 – Aiming and Catching | 26.37 ± 23.48 | 57.13 ± 24.82 | 0.001 |
| MABC 2 – Balance | 19.20 ± 23.32 | 49.56 ± 23.11 | 0.001 |
| MABC 2 – Total Score | 14.93 ± 13.61 | 44.94 ± 25.42 | 0.000 |
| ADOS∗∗ | 6.87 ± 1.64 | – | |
| SCQ∗∗∗ | – | 3.13 ± 2.70 |
∗raw score; ∗∗comparison score; ∗∗∗clinical cut off = 15; IQ, Intellectual Quotient; PRI, Perceptual Reasoning Index; SES, Socioeconomic Status; SRS, Social Responsiveness Scale; DCDQ, Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire; MABC 2, Movement Assessment Battery for Children 2; ADOS, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; SCQ, Social Communication Questionnaire. Contrasts in bold are significant at α = 0.05.