Table 2.
ASD and comparison group differences in social–behavioral variables.
| ASD (n = 15) | Comparison (n = 15) | Difference (p) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCQa | 23.67 (5.91) | 1.77 (1.96) | <.001 |
| SRS Totala | 83.47 (12.53) | 42.60 (5.90) | <.001 |
| Social awareness | 71.47 (11.38) | 40.93 (7.43) | <.001 |
| Social cognitiona | 77.87 (14.78) | 42.73 (6.56) | <.001 |
| Social communicationa | 79.87 (12.92) | 41.27 (5.75) | <.001 |
| Social motivation | 80.13 (13.41) | 49.20 (10.92) | <.001 |
| Autistic mannerisms | 85.47 (9.21) | 44.00 (7.46) | <.001 |
| SRS Social Impairment Classification | |||
| “Severe” range (n) | 12 | 0 | |
| “Mild to Moderate” range (n) | 2 | 0 | |
| “Normal” range (n) | 1b | 15 | |
| ToMI Totala | 14.06 (2.87) | 19.45 (0.59) | <.001 |
| Earlya | 14.52 (2.63) | 19.55 (0.48) | <.001 |
| Basica | 15.79 (2.34) | 19.75 (0.30) | <.001 |
| Advanceda | 11.58 (4.13) | 19.08 (1.14) | <.001 |
| ADOS Algorithm Total | 13.00 (3.19) | – | – |
| Communication | 3.73 (1.49) | – | – |
| Social interaction | 8.60 (1.77) | – | – |
| Stereotyped/restricted | 1.60 (1.12) | – | – |
| ADOS Algorithm Classification | |||
| Autism (n) | 13 | – | |
| Autism spectrum (n) | 2 | – | |
Note: Except where otherwise indicated, numbers in table are raw group means with standard deviations in parentheses.
a
Equal variances not assumed.
b
SRS total t score = 57, within the 55–59 range of scores which youth with “very mild, ‘high-functioning”’ ASD may occasionally obtain (56).