Table 7.
Comparison of item analyses in the non-verbally matched (NV) versus the verbally matched (V) groups
| Items | Nonverbally-matched | Verbally-matched | NV-matched ASD ~ Non-ASD comparison | V-matched ASD ~ Non-ASD comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.413 NS | 0.273 NS | ||
| 2 | 0.000 *** | 0.000 *** | ASD < Non-ASD | ASD < Non-ASD |
| 3 | 0.191 NS | 0.186 NS | ||
| 4 | 0.003 ** | 0.001 *** | ASD < Non-ASD | ASD < Non-ASD |
| 5 | 0.691 NS | 0.681 NS | ||
| 6 | 0.002 ** | 0.004 ** | ASD < Non-ASD | ASD < Non-ASD |
| 7 | 0.480 NS | 0.516 NS | ||
| 8 | 0.013 * | 0.000 *** | ASD < Non-ASD | ASD < Non-ASD |
| 9 | 0.018 * | 0.286 | ASD < Non-ASD | |
| 10 | 0.666 NS | 0.650 NS | ||
| 11 | 0.646 NS | 0.690 NS | ||
| 12 | 0.026 * | 0.038 * | ASD < Non-ASD | ASD < Non-ASD |
| 13 | 0.000 *** | 0.000 *** | ASD < Non-ASD | ASD < Non-ASD |
| 14 | 0.003 ** | 0.030 * | ASD < Non-ASD | ASD < Non-ASD |
| 15 | 0.113 NS | 0.096 NS | ||
| 16 | 0.930 NS | 0.906 NS | ||
| 17 | 0.076 NS | 0.076 NS | ||
| 18 | 0.065 NS | 0.047 * | ASD < Non-ASD | |
| 19 | 0.047 * | 0.047 * | ASD < Non-ASD | ASD < Non-ASD |
| 20 | 0.498 NS | 0.395 NS |
Only items found to significantly differentiate the ASD from the DD group at the p ≤ 0.01 level in both nonverbally- and verbally-matched comparisons are in bold. Notable trends at p < 0.05 are listed but not bolded
NS non-significant
*
p < 0.05
**
p < 0.01
***
p < 0.001