Table 3.
Untransformed data values of QST test parameters given for each group
| Parameter (Mean ± SD) | ASD | Controls | p value | Effect size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QST parameter | ||||
| CDT (˚C) | 30.423 ± SD 0.661 | 30.503 ± SD 1.019 | 0.579 | δ = 0.2 |
| WDT (˚C) | 34.618 ± SD 1.545 | 34.092 ± SD 0.758 | 0.287 | δ = 0.5 |
| TSL (˚C) | 5.103 ± SD 2.415 | 4.550 ± SD 1.951 | 0.515 | δ = 0.2 |
| PHS (n) | 0.150 ± SD 0.555 | .317b | δ = 0.1 | |
| CPT (˚C) | 20.615 ± SD 6.651 | 16.546 ± SD 12.021 | 0.491 | δ = 0.3 |
| HPT (˚C) | 42.297 ± SD 3.576 | 40.918 ± SD 2.598 | 0.272 | δ = 0.4 |
| MDT (mN)a,* | 8.238 ± SD 7.638 | 3.267 ± SD 2.564 | 0.005 | δ = 1.2 |
| MPT (mN)a,* | 125.296 ± SD 157.378 | 46.687 ± SD 37.438 | 0.007 | δ = 1.2 |
| MPS (PR)+ | 1.860 ± SD 2.382 | 2.048 ± SD 2.570 | 0.685 | δ = 0.2 |
| DMA (PR)+ | 0.863 ± SD 2.698 | 0.379† | δ = 0.4 | |
| WUR (PR)+ | 5.498 ± SD 7.533 | 2.021 ± SD 2.369 | 0.203 | δ = 0.5 |
| VDT (/8) | 7.282 ± SD 0.880 | 7.744 ± SD 0.512 | 0.129 | δ = 0.8 |
| PPT (kPa)+ | 307.205 ± SD 60.124 | 361.846 ± SD 105.572 | 0.162 | δ = 0.6 |
| Additional sensory tests (mean ± SD) | ||||
| CP threshold (s) | 12.245 ± SD 7.901 | 11.284 ± SD 8.891 | 0.773 | δ = 0.1 |
| CP tolerance (s) | 37.278 ± SD 45.493 | 28.235 ± SD 17.873 | 0.511 | δ = 0.3 |
| CPM1 (kPa) | 317.770 ± SD 111.456 | 345.000 ± SD 95.076 | 0.173 | See results |
| CPM2 (kPa) | 428.920 ± SD 202.720 | 393.46 ± SD 123.799 | 0.173 | See results |
Group raw data values for each QST parameter and additional sensory tests given as mean ± SD to aid understanding in terms of their actual unit of measurement i.e. temperature in Celsius
All p values and effect sizes given for QST parameters are for the inferential statistics conducted on transformed data as discussed in the methods section
*p < .05
aValues are presented as geometric means
bNon-parametric Mann–Whitney U conducted for these parameters as they did not meet assumptions, all other parameters met parametric assumptions and therefore independent samples t-test conducted