Table 5.
Differences in ADOS scores and performance IQ (means and SD) across all comorbidity groups.
| Comorbidities | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 (N = 132) |
1 (N = 46) |
2+ (N = 36) |
ANOVA (main effects) |
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|
Male (n = 63) |
Female (n = 69) |
Whole sample |
Male (n = 21) |
Female (n = 25) |
Whole sample |
Male (n = 23) |
Female (n = 13) |
Whole sample |
Comorbidities F-values p-value |
Gender F-values p-value |
Interaction F-values p-value |
|
| ADOS CSS-SA | 5.59 (1.75) |
5.45 (1.82) |
5.52 (1.78) |
6.57 (2.06) |
5.76 (1.66) |
6.13 (1.87) |
5.65 (1.155) |
5.77 (1.69) |
5.69 (1.58) |
F(2,208) = 2.25 p = 0.10 |
F(1,208) = 0.91 p = 0.33 |
F(2,208) = 0.81 p = 0.44 |
| ADOS CSS-RRB | 6.67 (1.76) |
6.26 (2.02) |
6.45 (2.00) |
6.86 (2.30) |
6.56 (2.06) |
6.70 (2.15) |
6.57 (2.02) |
6.92 (1.25) |
6.69 (1.77) |
F(2,208) = 0.41 p = 0.66 |
F(1,208) = 0.12 p = 0.72 |
F(2,208) = 0.48 p = 0.61 |
| ADOS CSS-Total Score | 5.65 (1.65) |
5.58 (1.85) |
5.61 (1.75) |
6.57 (2.24) |
6.00 (1.82) |
6.26 (2.02) |
5.74 (2.21) |
5.85 (2.03) |
5.78 (2.05) |
F(2,208) = 2.216 p = 0.11 |
F(1,208) = 0.34 p = 0.56 |
F(2,208) = 0.39 p = 0.67 |
| Performance IQ | 93.18 (14.70) |
90.67 (15.25) |
91.87 (12.56) |
86.38 (12.56) |
91.32 (15.71) |
89.07 (14.42) |
88.74 (12.34) |
91.08 (11.76) |
89.58 (12.02) |
F(2,208) = 0.87 p = 0.40 |
F(1,208) = 0.45 p = 0.50 |
F(2,208) = 1.27 p = 2.08 |
Results fr om the two-way ANOVA are reported and highlighted in bold when significant.
ADOS, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; CSS, Calibrated Severity Score; IQ, intelligence quotient; M, mean; RRB, restricted and repetitive behaviors; SA, social affect.