TABLE 3.
Means, SDs, and Effect Sizes of the Primary and Moderating Variables by Site for the 4 Treatment Groups, Including Effect Sizes at All Time Points
| Composite variable label | Time point |
EIBI, 25 h | EIBI, 15 h | ESDM, 25 h | ESDM, 15 h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aut_sx_comp | T1 | 1.27 (0.71) | 1.07 (0.57) | 1.24 (0.46) | 1.08 (0.81) |
| Expr_com_comp | T1 | −1.54 (0.27) | −1.34 (0.41) | −1.50 (0.22) | −1.48 (0.29) |
| Nv_dev_comp | T1 | −1.52 (0.34) | −1.43 (0.42) | −1.45 (0.33) | −1.45 (0.24) |
| Recp_lang_comp | T1 | −1.75 (0.41) | −1.62 (0.51) | −1.63 (0.47) | −1.55 (0.43) |
| Aut_sx_comp | T2 | 0.83 (0.81) | 0.43 (0.74) | 0.45 (0.92) | 0.37 (0.72) |
| Expr_com_comp | T2 | −1.13 (0.65) | −0.80 (0.48) | −0.99 (0.58) | −0.92 (0.57) |
| Nvdev_comp | T2 | −1.00 (0.46) | −0.90 (0.45) | −0.85 (0.51) | −0.94 (0.33) |
| Recp_lang_comp | T2 | −0.97 (0.81) | −0.84 (0.63) | −0.90 (0.67) | −0.87 (0.69) |
| Aut_sx_comp | T3 | 0.27 (0.69) | 0.24 (0.79) | 0.24 (0.90) | 0.22 (0.56) |
| Expr_com_comp | T3 | −0.69 (0.72) | −0.41 (0.62) | −0.65 (0.68) | −0.51 (0.61) |
| Nvdev_comp | T3 | −0.58 (0.63) | −0.51 (0.65) | −0.59 (0.63) | −0.51 (0.45) |
| Recp_lang_comp | T3 | −0.51 (0.81) | −0.41 (0.54) | −0.50 (0.85) | −0.47 (0.61) |
| Aut_sx_comp | T4 | 0.03 (0.93) | −0.11 (0.96) | −0.07 (0.94) | 0.01 (0.85) |
| Expr_com_comp | T4 | −0.01 (1.09) | 0.07 (0.88) | −0.20 (0.95) | −0.00 (0.81) |
| Nvdev_comp | T4 | 0.03 (0.86) | 0.04 (1.12) | −0.14 (0.76) | 0.04 (0.71) |
| Recp_lang_comp | T4 | −0.03 (0.95) | 0.04 (0.99) | −0.09 (0.93) | −0.03 (0.93) |
Note: All composite scores are based on the time 4 reference point. Aut_sx_comp = Autism symptomology composite; EIBI = early intensive behavioral intervention; ESDM = Early Start Denver Model; Expr_lang_comp = expressive language composite: Nv_dev_comp = Nonverbal developmental composite: Recp_lang_comp = receptive language composite.