Table 1.
Full sample characteristics to address primary aim.
| NON (N = 2509) | dnLGD (N = 378) | Group differences | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | ||
| Male | 2191 | 87.3% | 263 | 69.6% | χ2(1) = 79.8, p<.001 |
| Female | 318 | 12.7% | 115 | 30.4% | |
| ASD Diagnosisa | 2509 | 100.0% | 335 | 88.6% | χ2(1) = 289.7, p<.001 |
| ID Diagnosisa | 803 | 32.0% | 190 | 50.3% | χ2(1) = 47.7, p<.001 |
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Group differences | |
| Age (years) | 9 | 3.57 | 9.39 | 4.23 | F(1,2670) = 3.57, p = .063 |
| Age range (years) | 3–17 | 4–28 | |||
| VIQ | 78.55 | 31.1 | 62.3 | 35.9 | F(1, 2664) = 81.77, p<.001 |
| NVIQ | 85.37 | 25.92 | 65.3 | 33.9 | F(1, 2664) = 171.1, p<.001 |
| Internalization | 60.3 | 9.7 | 60.1 | 8.8 | F(1, 2634) = .26, p = .61 |
| Externalization | 56.5 | 10.6 | 56.5 | 10.9 | F(1,2634) = 0, p = .99 |
Diagnoses unclear for 1 dnLGD participant due to remote only participation.