Table 2.
Comparison of AdAS Spectrum scores amongst groups.
| AdAS Spectrum |
ASD (N= 39)
mean± DS |
AT (N=73)
mean± DS |
HC (N=150)
mean± DS |
F | p |
Post-Hoc comparisons
(p<.05) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 93.43±18.74 | 60.23±15.66 | 27.79±14.74 | 310.68 | <.001 | ASD>AT>HC |
| Childhood/adolescence | 12.87±3.75 | 8.82±3.25 | 3.74±2.58 | 176.11 | <.001 | ASD>AT>HC |
| Verbal communication | 11.79±3.07 | 5.97±2.43 | 2.82±2.23 | 217.93 | <.001 | ASD>AT>HC |
| Non-verbal communication | 14.74±4.87 | 11.89±4.23 | 5.80±3.60 | 107.57 | <.001 | ASD>AT>HC |
| Empathy | 7.02±2.67 | 3.54±2.56 | 1.51±1.64 | 111.01 | <.001 | ASD>AT>HC |
| Inflexibility and adherence to routine | 24.17±6.34 | 15.95±5.60 | 8.02±4.73 | 167.13 | <.001 | ASD>AT>HC |
| Restrictive interests and rumination | 14.89±2.90 | 9.89±3.26 | 4.08±3.20 | 211.82 | <.001 | ASD>AT>HC |
| Hyper-Hyporeactivity to sensory input | 7.92±3.96 | 4.15±2.49 | 1.80±1.85 | 101.14 | <.001 | ASD>AT>HC |