TABLE 2.

Relationship between the ST8SIA2 level and the adaptive behavior and social behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Item	Scores (Mean ± SD)/M (P25–P75)	r/rs	p
VABS total scores	65 (58–72.75)	0.185	0.209
Communication	75.29 ± 23.08	0.103	0.486
Daily living skills	64 (61–76)	0.381	0.008
Socialization	58 (56–62.75)	0.174	0.238
Motor skills	91.05 ± 22.75	0.078	0.598
SRS total scores	89.02 ± 23.65	−0.033	0.861
Social awareness	10.80 ± 3.71	−0.053	0.781
Social cognition	18.83 ± 4.87	−0.266	0.155
Social communication	32.36 ± 8.11	0.035	0.856
Social motivation	14.85 ± 5.41	0.122	0.552
Autistic mannerisms	12.22 ± 6.69	−0.007	0.970

The bold values represented statistical significance (p < 0.05).