Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
| Characteristic | MV | VF | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronological age M(SD) | 12.41 (4.15) | 12.60 (3.96) | .820a |
| Male, n (%) | 38 (76%) | 40 (80%) | .630b |
| Ethnicity | .560c | ||
| Non-Hispanic, n (%) | 43 (91%) | 45 (92%) | |
| Hispanic | 3 (7%) | 4 (8%) | |
| Prefer not to respond | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Race | .750d | ||
| Caucasian, n (%) | 34 (72%) | 40 (82%) | |
| African American | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | |
| Asian | 4 (9%) | 3 (6%) | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | |
| More than one race | 7 (15%) | 5 (10%) | |
| Nonverbal IQ standard score M(SD) | 62.24 (18.11) | 104.66 (20.52) | .0001e |
| PPVT-4 standard score M(SD) | 28.34 (2.50) | 99.19 (5.47) | .0001f |
| ADOS Overall CSS M(SD) | 7.48 (1.46) | 6.72 (2.34) | .055g |
| ADOS SA CSS | 7.14 (1.53) | 6.46 (2.43) | .097h |
| ADOS RRB CSS | 8.34 (1.53) | 7.08 (2.48) | .003i |
a
t(98) = .24
b
X2(1) = .23
c
X2(2) = 1.147
d
X2(4) = 1.920
d
t(98) = .24
e
t(97) = 10.90
f
t(68) = 13.36
g
t(98) = 1.949
h
t(98) = 1.678
i
t(98) = 3.054
MV = minimally verbal and VF = verbally fluent; n = 50 participants per group.