TABLE 1.
Comparison of psychopathology, anthropometrics, muscle strength and cognitive performance between ASD patients and healthy peers
| Healthy peers (N = 101 f/101 m) | ASD patients (N = 139 m/35 f) | F | η2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SE | M | SE | |||
| ASSQ score | 2.6 | 0.3 | 19.1 | 0.8 | 403.02* | 0.52 |
| SDQ score | 6.8 | 0.4 | 15.8 | 0.4 | 258.48* | 0.41 |
| BSMSS score | 51.1 | 0.9 | 47.5 | 1.1 | 6.23* | 0.02 |
| PPS score | 3.4 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 19.14* | 0.07 |
| Age in y | 10.3 | 0.2 | 10.5 | 0.2 | 0.55 | <0.01 |
| Height in inches | 55.5 | 0.5 | 56.8 | 0.6 | 3.02 | <0.01 |
| Body mass index in kg−m−2 | 19.0 | 0.3 | 20.0 | 0.4 | 3.96* | 0.01 |
| Curl‐up | 13.3 | 0.7 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 40.40* | 0.10 |
| Push‐up | 6.8 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 30.13* | 0.08 |
| Trunk lift | 10.0 | 0.2 | 8.3 | 0.2 | 28.43* | 0.07 |
| Grip strength in kg | 24.0 | 1.0 | 20.5 | 1.0 | 5.70* | 0.03 |
| Card Sorting task | 99.4 | 1.3 | 88.6 | 1.2 | 36.92* | 0.09 |
| Flanker task | 92.4 | 0.9 | 85.5 | 1.1 | 24.69* | 0.06 |
| List Sorting task | 101.4 | 1.0 | 91.4 | 1.3 | 39.81* | 0.10 |
| Pattern Comparison task | 93.8 | 1.6 | 88.9 | 1.7 | 4.62* | 0.01 |
Abbreviations: ASSQ, autism spectrum screening questionnaire; BSMSS, Barratt simplified measure of social status; PPS, Peterson puberty scale; SDQ, strengths and difficulties questionnaire.
*
indicates p < 0.05.