Table 2.
Descriptive statistics and group differences on the Short Sensory Profile (SSP) and the Test of Everyday Attention for Children (TEA-Ch).
| Variables | TD children | SPD children | ASD children | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSP subscales (total raw scores) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Auditory filtering | 23.42 (3.7) | 15.24 (3.7) | 14.58 (4.45) | |
| Low energy | 28.54 (2.84) | 16.29 (10.1) | 21.29 (7.44) | |
| Movement sensitivity | 12.83 (2.22) | 9.33 (5.48) | 12.13 (2.49) | |
| Tactile sensitivity | 32.50 (2.96) | 19.43 (10.69) | 25.25 (5.97) | |
| Taste/smell sensitivity | 17.46 (3.19) | 11.52 (7.46) | 12.83 (5.19) | |
| Seeks sensation | 27.71 (4.3) | 15.76 (7.6) | 19.46 (5.53) | |
| Visual/auditory | 19.88 (3.19) | 14.57 (5.8) | 17.04 (4.23) | |
| Total | 162.33 (15.2) | 102.14 (41.56) | 123.58 (24.26) | |
| SSP percentiles | Typical | 66.7% (n = 16) | 0 (n = 0) | 4.2% (n = 1) |
| Probable difference | 25% (n = 6) | 9.5% (n = 2) | 25% (n = 6) | |
| Definite difference | 8.3% (n = 2) | 90.5% (n = 19) | 70.8% (n = 17) | |
| TEA-Ch domains (standard scores) | Sustained attention | 6.33 (1.83) | 4.78 (1.85) | 3.7 (2.9) |
| Control attention | 8.77 (1.84) | 8.22 (1.87) | 5.91 (3.28) | |
| TEA-Ch percentiles | Typical | 79.2% (n = 19) | 71.4% (n = 15) | 41.7% (n = 10) |
| Probable difference | 16.6% (n = 4) | 23.8% (n = 5) | 20.8% (n = 5) | |
| Definite difference | 4.2% (n = 1) | 4.8% (n = 1) | 37.5% (n = 9) |
Note: TD, typically developing; SPD, sensory processing disorder; ASD, autism spectrum disorder.