TABLE 5.
Effects of neurotype match on peer connection in ERGMs.
| Term | Average Estimate | SE | t-ratio | p (t) |
| Initiation (N = 7) | ||||
| Sum (Intercept) | −0.14 | 0.18 | −0.78 | 0.217 |
| Non-zero | −0.45 | 0.68 | −0.66 | 0.254 |
| Autistic Student | −0.03 | 0.20 | −0.15 | 0.440 |
| Neurotype Match | 0.17 | 0.12 | 1.48 | 0.069 |
| Female | 0.12 | 0.20 | 0.60 | 0.273 |
| Mutuality | 0.99 | 0.15 | 6.56*** | < 0.001 |
| Heterogeneity (Popularity) | −1.72 | 0.65 | −2.63** | 0.004 |
| Heterogeneity (Activity) | −2.52 | 1.52 | −1.65* | 0.049 |
| Total (N = 7) | ||||
| Sum (Intercept) | −0.99*** | 0.27 | −3.62 | < 0.001 |
| Non-zero | 0.02 | 0.77 | 0.02 | 0.490 |
| Autistic Student | 0.07 | 0.06 | 1.07 | 0.142 |
| Neurotype Match | 0.16*** | 0.05 | 3.52 | < 0.001 |
| Female | −0.02 | 0.12 | −0.13 | 0.45 |
| Mutuality | 2.63*** | 0.25 | 10.40 | < 0.001 |
| Popularity | −1.21 | 1.34 | −0.90 | 0.183 |
| Activity | −1.29* | 0.70 | −1.83 | 0.033 |
Significance levels: *** < 0.001, ** < 0.01, * < 0.05. N = the number of ERGMs included in the meta-analysis. Average Estimate = weighted least squares estimator of average effect size (logit).