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. 2020 Apr 7;14:122. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2020.00122

TABLE 4.

Baseline regression models for tactile detection thresholds.

Whole sample: baseline model
Adults: baseline model
Predictor aOR (95% CI) Wald χ2 P Predictor aOR (95% CI) Wald χ2 P
Diagnosis (ASD) 2.30 (1.29, 4.09) 8.05 0.005* Diagnosis (ASD) 1.12 (0.45 2.81) 0.06 0.807
Sex (Male) 1.66 (0.87, 3.15) 2.38 0.123 Sex (Male) 1.19 (0.46, 3.07) 0.13 0.718
Age (years) 1.07 (0.87, 1.10) 17.93 <0.001* Age (years) 1.10 (1.01, 1.18) 5.32 0.021*
Counterbalance 0.66 (0.36, 1.18) 1.98 0.159 Counterbalance 0.33 (0.12, 0.88) 4.91 0.027
Model fit χ2(4) = 28.06 p < 0.001* R2 = 0.174 Model fit χ2(4) = 11.62 p = 0.022* R2 = 0.184

Children: baseline model
Predictor aOR (95% CI) Wald χ2 P

Diagnosis (ASD) 3.83 (1.71, 8.60) 10.60 0.001*
Sex (male) 2.49 (1.01, 6.17) 3.89 0.049*
Age (years) 1.00 (0.90, 1.13) <0.01 0.945
Counterbalance 0.82 (0.38, 1.77) 0.75 0.621
Model fit χ2(4) = 15.66 p = 0.004* R2 = 0.160

Significant predictors in each model are bolded; aOR, Adjusted Odds Ratio; PIQ, Performance IQ. p < 0.05.