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. 2020 Nov 9;15(11):e0241856. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241856

Table 2. Demographic data of the participants.

ADHD (n = 22) ASD (n = 18) TD (n = 17) Between-group difference Post hoc
M/F M/F M/F χ2 df p
Sex 16/6 16/2 12/5 2.07 2 0.36 ns
M SD M SD M SD H df p
Age (months) 122 18.51 125.11 16.29 126.12 19.48 0.59 2 0.74 ns
IQ 100.23 13.74 100.22 16.73 118.59 14.93 12.44 2 0.002 ADHD, ASD<TD
ADHD RS-IV
 Total 33.91 9.96 21.94 8.71 7.35 4.8 37.31 2 <0.001 ADHD>ASD>TD
 Inattention 19.27 4.38 13.67 6.71 4.18 2.67 32.66 2 <0.001 ADHD, ASD>TD
 Hyperactivity-Impulsivity 14.64 7.32 8.28 4.16 3.18 3.4 25.38 2 <0.001 ADHD, ASD>TD

ADHD: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; ASD: Autism Spectrum Disorder; TD: typically developing; M/F: Male/Female; χ2: Pearson’s Chi-squared test; M: mean; SD: Standard deviation; H: test statistic for the Kruskal-Wallis test; df: degrees of freedom; p: p-value; ns: not significant; ADHD RS-IV: ADHD Rating Scale-IV.