Table 5.

Summary of Hierarchical Linear Model Results for Body Mass Index (BMI).

	Baseline/Final Model	Full Model
Parameter	b (SE)	b (SE)
Intercept	22.71 (0.70)***	21.26 (1.71)***
Male	-	1.77 (1.90)
Lifetime ASD Symptoms	-	−0.04 (0.09)
Linear Slope	0.37 (0.05)***	0.48 (0.14)***
Male	-	−0.13 (0.15)
Lifetime ASD Symptoms	-	−0.002 (0.01)
Quadratic Slope	-	-
Male	-	-
Lifetime ASD Symptoms	-	-
Model Fit
Deviance (−2 Log Likelihood)	2174.82	2173.76
Δ Deviance	-	1.06

⁺p <.10

^*p < .05

^**p < .01

^***p < .001.

Note: ASD = autism spectrum disorder.