Table 1.
Descriptive statistics from the matching task, the Personal Distance Scale, and outcome measures
| Descriptive statistics: Matching task | ||
|---|---|---|
| Condition | ASC group | NA group |
| Self-Matching items |
97% (3%) 1071 (303) |
97% (5%) 913 (213) |
| Self-Mismatching items |
95% (6%) 1281 (327) |
93% (8%) 1102 (250) |
| Friend-Matching items |
94% (7%) 1247 (339) |
94% (7%) 1042 (265) |
| Friend-Mismatching items |
95% (7%) 1302 (336) |
93% (8%) 1088 (228) |
| Stranger-Matching items |
93% (8%) 1256 (335) |
90% (9%) 1031 (243) |
| Stranger-Mismatching items |
96% (7%) 1267 (306) |
96% (6%) 1093 (253) |
| Total across trials |
95% (5%) 1238 (308) |
94% (5%) 1044 (227) |
| Descriptive statistics: Personal Distance Scale | ||
|---|---|---|
| Condition | ASC group | NA group |
| Average distance: Self and Stranger | 87 (23) | 87 (25) |
| Average distance: Friend and Stranger | 81 (25) | 92 (12) |
| Descriptive statistics: outcome measures | ||
|---|---|---|
| Measure | ASC group | NA group |
| Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) |
38.51 (7.73) Range: 40 |
18.82 (9.08), Range: 36 |
| Loneliness (UCLA Loneliness Scale) |
37.08 (11.84), Range: 58 |
22.38 (12.91), Range: 53 |
| RMET score (average number of correct responses in the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test) |
26.44 (5.04), Range: 27 |
N/A |
In the first part of the table (matching task), average accuracy is represented in percentages (where 100% represents perfect accuracy); average reaction times are italicized and measured in milliseconds. For the Personal Distance Scale, higher numbers reflect greater difference between two individuals (maximum possible response: 100). Throughout the table, numbers in brackets reflect standard deviation