Table 4.

Correlation between lactate and clinical variables in the affected group

		Lactate	ADOS				ADI-R
			Communication	Social interaction	Play	Repetitive behavior	Social interaction	Communication verbal	Communication nonverbal	Repetitive behavior
Lactate		1
ADOS	Communication	0.246	1
	Social interaction	0.092	0.585**	1
	Play	0.069	0.182	0.190	1
	Repetitive behavior	0.108	0.366**	0.371**	0.332*	1
ADIR	Social interaction	0.242	0.284*	0.450**	0.286*	0.092	1
	Communication verbal	0.147	0.332*	0.425**	0.256	0.019	0.778**	1
	Communication nonverbal	0.102	0.250	0.346**	0.384**	0.142	0.752**	0.929**	1
	Repetitive behavior	0.437**	0.168	0.212	-0.014	0.096	0.408**	0.305*	0.229	1

^*p<0.05, ^**p<0.01.

ADI-R, Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised; ADOS, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule.