Table 2.
Distribution of BASC-2 T-scores (means ± SDs), overall and by sex of the child for 539 4–6 year children enrolled in the PROGRESS study.
| BASC-2 Measures | Overall | Females | Males |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptive Skills | 48.6 ± 9.5 | 50.2 ± 9.0 | 47.1 ± 9.8 |
| Adaptability | 50.4 ± 9.8 | 51.0 ± 9.7 | 49.8 ± 9.9 |
| Social skills | 50.4 ± 10.4 | 51.7 ± 10.1 | 49.2 ± 10.5 |
| Daily living | 48.8 ± 10.2 | 51.0 ± 9.2 | 46.6 ± 10.7 |
| Functional communication | 46.2 ± 8.2 | 46.9 ± 8.2 | 45.5 ± 8.1 |
| Developmental Social Disorders | 52.2 ± 9.9 | 51.0 ± 9.1 | 53.4 ± 10.5 |
| Externalizing Problems | 51.3 ± 10.1 | 49.2 ± 8.6 | 53.3 ± 11.1 |
| Aggression | 49.1 ± 10.0 | 47.1 ± 8.3 | 51.1 ± 11.1 |
| Hyperactivity | 53.2 ± 10.2 | 51.3 ± 9.2 | 55.0 ± 10.9 |
| Internalizing Problems | 54.2 ± 10.5 | 53.5 ± 10.0 | 54.9 ± 11.0 |
| Anxiety | 57.2 ± 9.9 | 57.3 ± 10.0 | 57.0 ± 9.9 |
| Depression | 51.0 ± 11.1 | 49.8 ± 10.2 | 52.2 ± 11.9 |
| Somatization | 51.5 ± 10.3 | 50.8 ± 10.0 | 52.2 ± 10.6 |
| Behavioral Symptoms Index | 52.2 ± 10.9 | 50.0 ± 9.6 | 54.2 ± 11.7 |
| Attention Problems | 52.4 ± 10.1 | 50.7 ± 9.6 | 54.1 ± 10.4 |
| Atypicality | 53.3 ± 12.3 | 51.3 ± 10.4 | 55.3 ± 13.7 |
| Withdrawal | 49.7 ± 10.2 | 49.3 ± 9.6 | 50.1 ± 10.8 |
Abbreviations: BASC-2, Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition; SD, standard deviation.