Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| Pooled sample | Group comparison (t) | Male | Female | ASC total | Male | Female | NT total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (SD) | 26.327 (4.60) | 3.253* | 25.600 (4.82) | 26.643 (4.69) | 28.455 (4.97) | 26.750 (6.14) | 29.308 (4.25) | 24.240 (3.72) | 24.545 (3.86) | 24.000 (3.742) |
| Gender (%) | χ2 = 1.871 | 21 (42%) | 28 (56%) | 10 (40%) | 14 (56%) | 11 (44%) | 14 (56%) | |||
| AQ (SD) | 23.840 (10.69) | 7.650** | 22.526 (7.81) | 24.115 (11.89) | 30.609 (7.32) | 28.667 (4.87) | 32.462 (8.49) | 15.095 (6.12) | 16.111 (4.91) | 14.333 (7.01) |
| AFQ (SD) | 27.280 (6.73) | 4.961** | 24.737 (52.21) | 26.578 (7.44) | 23.783(5.99) | 22.222 (3.42) | 24.615 (7.26) | 32.095 (5.11) | 30.000 (4.21) | 33.667 (5.31) |
| IQ (SD) | 111.90 (17.44) | 0.124 | 114.22 (18.17) | 109.63 (16.10) | 110.81 (22.59) | 114.06 (25.31) | 107.19 (21.27) | 112.98 (10.39) | 114.37 (7.23) | 111.90 (12.49) |
ASC autism spectrum conditions, NT neurotypical, SD standard deviation
*p < 0.05
**p < 0.001