Table 1.

Descriptive Statistics

	Female mean (SD)	Male mean (SD)	Female versus male p values
N	16	37	–
Age (years)	12.84 (2.6)	14.10 (2.9)	0.14
Full-scale IQ	100.63 (19.2)	106.76 (13.6)	0.26
Handedness (R/L)	16/0	35/2	0.34
Behavioral measures
ADOSa	5.75 (1.6)	6.33 (1.6)	0.23
ADI-Rb: Social Interaction	17.67 (5.3)	19.03 (5.9)	0.45
ADI-Rb: Communication	16.60 (4.1)	16.19 (4.9)	0.78
ADI-Rb: Restrictive/Repetitive Behaviors	6.20 (2.3)	6.08 (2.5)	0.88
ADI-Rb: Abnormality of Development	2.67(1.2)	3.53 (1.3)	0.03*
SOR total score	8.63 (6.5)	9.59 (8.0)	0.67
SCARED total score	25.44 (12.7)	15.24 (10.2)	0.003**
Scanner measures
Mean absolute motion (mm)	.50 (.2)	.40 (.2)	0.08
Mean relative motion (mm)	.13 (.1)	.13 (.1)	0.84
Components removed	104.31 (33.5)	113.86 (33.1)	0.34

Note. Higher SOR/SCARED scores indicate higher symptom severity. N = 16 ASD females, 37 ASD males.

Abbreviations: ADI-R, Autism Diagnostic Interview—Revised; ADOS, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; SCARED, Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Disorders; SOR, sensory over-responsivity.

^aN = 16F, 36 M.

^bN = 15F, 36 M.

^*p < 0.05;

^**p < 0.01;

^***p < 0.001.