Table 3.
Demographic and behavioral data of subgroups of participants with FXS showing either persistent, transient, or absent self-injurious behavior
| Persistent | Transient | Absent | Kruskal–Wallis | df | p | Post hoc Mann–Whitney U | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 27 | 27 | 25 | |||||
| Age | Mean (SD) | 15.38 (7.67) | 19.08 (9.79) | 18.53 (9.97) | 2.781 | 2 | 0.249 | |
| Wessex self-help score | Mean (SD) | 7.06 (1.48) | 7.11 (1.60) | 7.84 (1.46) | 4.723 | 2 | 0.094 | |
| TAQ impulsivity | Mean (SD) | 17.81 (6.74) | 16.33 (7.07) | 12.90 (7.94) | 5.794 | 2 | 0.055 | |
| TAQ overactivity | Mean (SD) | 20.63 (11.40) | 17.97 (17.97) | 14.92 (10.54) | 3.768 | 2 | 0.152 | |
| SCQ communication | Mean (SD) | 7.37 (1.60) | 7.16 (2.89) | 7.38 (2.37) | 0.076 | 2 | 0.963 | |
| SCQ social interaction | Mean (SD) | 9.28 (2.49) | 7.57 (3.39) | 8.18 (3.19) | 2.910 | 2 | 0.233 | |
| SCQ repetitive behavior | Mean (SD) | 5.11 (1.74) | 4.63 (1.80) | 3.36 (2.22) | 8.396 | 2 | 0.015 | Persistent > absent; transient > absent |
Bold values is statistically significant (p < .05)