Table 3.
ABC total score, and subscores, in relation to ICD-10 ASD diagnoses
| ABC items/Diagnosis | ICD-10 autism n = 89 | ICD-10 atypical autism/AS n = 17 | No ICD-10 ASD diagnosis n = 18 | Spearman correlation coefficient & p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total score mean (SD) | 51.4 (22.6) | 26.1 (13.5) | 13.4 (8.9) | rs 0.630 |
| 51 (7;108) | 22 (10;48) | 9.5 (2;29) | p < 0.001 | |
| Sensory (SD) | 6.8 (4.0) | 2.9 (3.1) | 3.0 (2.8) | rs 0.433 |
| 7 (0;17) | 3 (0;10) | 3 (0;7) | P < 0.001 | |
| Social interaction (SD) | 13.0 (7.6) | 7.5 (6.5) | 2.3 (4.1) | rs 0.499 |
| 14 (0;31) | 7 (0;26) | 0 (0;15) | P < 0.001 | |
| Body (SD) | 15.5 (8.6) | 5.8 (4.5) | 4.4 (3.9) | rs 0.553 |
| 15 (0;34) | 7 (0;11) | 4 (0;11) | p < 0.001 | |
| Language/communication (SD) | 6.4 (4.6) | 4.6 (3.6) | 1.0 (1.6) | rs 0.420 |
| 6 (0;20) | 4 (1;13) | 2.0 (0;6) | p < 0.001 | |
| Social adaptation (SD) | 9.6 (5.4) | 5.1 (3.3) | 2.7 (2.3) | rs 0.492 |
| 10 (0;21) | 5 (0;12) | 2 (0;7) | p < 0.001 |