Table 1.
Demographic and diagnostic data.
| ASD (n = 16) | CTRL (n = 17) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (S.E.) | Range | Mean (S.E.) | Range | |
| CA (years) | 20.6 (0.9) | 17–30 | 22.9 (0.8) | 16–29 |
| Education (years)* | 12.4 (0.4) | 11–17 | 15.0 (0.5) | 10–17 |
| Sex (male:female) | 16:0 | 17:0 | ||
| Handedness (right:center) | 13:3 | 15:2 | ||
| Full-scale IQ* | 105.4 (2.7) | 86–119 | 120.1 (2.5)# | 108–129 |
| VIQ* | 104.6 (3.6) | 70–126 | 120.9 (2.6)# | 105–137 |
| PIQ | 106.8 (3.0) | 91–129 | 114.9 (3.6)# | 101–137 |
| ADI-R | ||||
| Reciprocal social interactions | 15.8 (1.0) | 8–25 | ||
| Language/ Communication | 10.4 (0.9) | 3–18 | ||
| Repetitive behaviors/Interests | 5.4 (0.5) | 3–9 | ||
| Developmental delay | 2.1 (0.5) | 0–5 | ||
| ADOS | ||||
| Total result | 9.3 (0.3) | 7–12 | ||
| Communication | 2.8 (0.2) | 2–5 | ||
| Social interaction | 6.4 (0.3) | 5–8 | ||
ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder group; CTRL, Control group; S.E., Standard Error; CA, Chronological Age; IQ, Intelligence Quotient; VIQ, Verbal Intelligence Quotient; PIQ, Performance Intelligence Quotient; *p < 0.05; #n = 11.