Table 2.
Saccade metrics and task performance.
| TD (n = 35) | ASD (n = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | t(63) | p Value | |
| d' | 2.17 ± 0.52 | 2.15 ± 0.45 | 0.16 | .87 |
| PNL | 0.21 ± 0.58 | 0.06 ± 0.38 | 1.26 | .21 |
| Mean saccade amplitude | 8.87 ± 0.78 | 9.06 ± 0.95 | –0.89 | .38 |
| Mean reaction time to first saccade | 294.58 ± 76.64 | 298.37 ± 80.16 | –0.20 | .85 |
| Mean variability in saccade end point | 1.07 ± 0.35 | 1.08 ± 0.37 | –0.18 | .86 |
| Percentage of invalid trials | 1.90% ± 1.95% | 2.69% ± 3.01% | –1.24 | .22 |
Notes: ASD, children with autism spectrum disorder; df: degrees of freedom; TD, typically developing children.