TABLE 3.
Results of a general linear model demonstrating the association among the ADI‐R social score and volumes of the subnuclei of the amygdala in children with ASD
| 95% Wald confidence interval | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | Lower | Upper | p value | |
| Male sex | −7.1 | −10.4 | −3.8 | <0.001 |
| Site | 3.0 | −0.6 | 6.6 | 0.1 |
| AAA nucleus growth | 16.6 | −45.0 | 78.2 | 0.6 |
| Central nucleus growth | 16.5 | −25.9 | 58.8 | 0.45 |
| Medial nucleus growth | −47.4 | −124.3 | 29.5 | 0.23 |
| Cortical nucleus growth | 77.5 | −79.5 | 234.5 | 0.33 |
| CTA nucleus growth | −2.4 | −27.3 | 22.6 | 0.85 |
| PL nucleus growth | −63.7 | −160.7 | 33.3 | 0.2 |
| BLA nucleus growth | 8.3 | 3.46 | 13.24 | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: AAA, anterior amygdaloid area; CTA, corticoamygdaloid transition area; PL, paralaminar nucleus; BLA, basolateral nucleus