Table 1.

Descriptive analysis of AQ total scores and subscales for the whole group and separately for sex

	Males (N = 104)	Females (N = 241)	Total (N = 345)
AQ total score	17.51 ± 5.00	16.42 ± 5.15	16.75 ± 5.12
AQ social traits	11.99 ± 4.56	10.91 ± 4.49	11.24 ± 4.53
Social skills	1.96 ± 1.87	1.90 ± 1.59	1.92 ± 1.68
Attention switching	4.78 ± 1.72	4.51 ± 1.91	4.59 ± 1.86
Communication	2.25 ± 1.72	2.23 ± 1.60	2.23 ± 1.64
Imagination	3 ± 1.75	2.28 ± 1.47	2.50 ± 1.59
AQ non-social traits (Attention to detail)	5.52 ± 2.17	5.51 ± 2.21	5.51 ± 2.20

The values are expressed as mean ± standard deviations

AQ autism spectrum quotient