Table 3.

Performance on subjective social cognitive measures.

	Inferential statistics	P value	Effect size (η2p)	95% confidence interval of parameter estimatesa
IRI fantasy
Group	F(1,329) = 0.00	NS	0.00
Sex	F(1,329) = 4.46	NS	0.01
Group by sex	F(1,329) = 3.25	NS	0.01
IRI empathic concernb
Group	F(1,329) = 4.18	NS	0.01
Sex	F(1,329) = 11.43	<0.01	0.03	[0.79, 4.79]
Group by sex	F(1,329) = 1.42	NS	0.00
IRI perspective takingc
Group	F(1,329) = 11.32	<0.01	0.03	[−3.45, −0.56]
Sex	F(1,329) = 3.32	NS	0.01
Group by sex	F(1,329) =0.73	NS	0.00
IRI personal distressc
Group	F(1,329) = 61.78	<0.001	0.16	[2.97, 5.86]
Sex	F(1,329) = 1.98	NS	0.01
Group by sex	F(1,329) = 1.20	NS	0.00
IRI totalb
Group	F(1,329) = 1.03	NS	0.00
Sex	F(1,329) = 11.58	<0.01	0.03	[1.65, 12.42]
Group by Sex	F(1,329) = 0.77	NS	0.00

IRI the interpersonal reactivity index.

^aA 95% confidence interval for the parameter estimate is reported for significant group or sex effects.

^bPatients performed worse than controls.

^cFemales performed better than controls.