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. 2022 Jan 25;14:9. doi: 10.1186/s11689-022-09417-1

Table 1.

Characterization of the ASD and TD groups

ASD TD
Median
(IQR; min-max)
Median
(IQR; min-max)
N 15 14
Sex (M/F) 14/1 12/2 p = .501*
CA (years and months)

16 y 5 m

(4 y 5 m; 12 y 2 m–22 y 4m)

15 y 9 m

(2 y 8 m; 10 y 8 m–18 y 6 m)

p = .290*
Handedness (R/L) 14/1 13/1 p = .960*
FSIQ

100.0

(24; 71–137)

116.5

(24; 92–152)

p = .004
VIQ

97.0

(17; 78–126)

120.5

(29; 98–145)

p < .001
PIQ

101.0

(35; 73–136)

107.0

(21; 85–146)

p = .172*
ADI-R RSI

16.0

(11; 7–26)

ADI-R L/C

10.0

(4; 3–22)

ADI-R RB/I

4.0

(2; 2–11)

ADOS COM

5.0

(2; 3–7)

ADOS SI

8

(3; 4–14)

ADOS Total

12.0

(5; 8–19)

Note. ASD, autism spectrum disorder group; TD, typical neurodevelopment group; IQR, interquartile range; min, minimum; max, maximum; M, male; F, female; CA, chronological age; R, right; L, left; FSIQ, full-scale intelligence quotient (IQ); VIQ, verbal IQ; PIQ, performance IQ; ADI-R RSI, ADI-R Reciprocal Social Interactions; ADI-R L/C, Autism Diagnostic Interview—Revised Language/Communication; ADI-R RB/I, ADI-R Repetitive Behaviours/Interests; ADOS COM, ADOS Communication; ADOS SI, ADOS Social Interaction. *Mann-Whitney U or Pearson’s chi-square p > .05