Table 4.
Change in autistic symptoms from 2–25 (VIQ < 70; n = 86)
| Predictors | Social affect CSS coefficient (SE) | RRB CSS coefficient (SE) | Total CSS coefficient (SE) | ADI social‐communication coefficient (SE) b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | 8.26 (0.21)** | 7.65 (0.23)** | 8.29 (0.21)** | 20.68 (0.75)** |
| Group | ||||
| Retained | – | – | – | |
| Never had | −5.06 (0.56)** | −3.55 (0.59)** | −5.33 (0.55)** | −14.14 (1.86)** |
| Lost | −0.21 (0.91) | 0.45 (0.98) | −0.09 (0.91) | 2.49 (3.14) |
| Gained | −2.40 (1.07)* | −1.81 (1.14) | −2.36 (1.07)* | −11.79 (3.74)** |
| Time | −0.10 (0.02)** | −0.06 (0.02)** | −0.11 (0.02)** | −0.28 (0.04)** |
| Interaction | ||||
| Time*Retained | – | – | – | |
| Time*Never Had | 0.23 (0.04)** | 0.11 (0.04)** | 0.21 (0.04)** | 0.20 (0.12) |
| Time*Lost | 0.01 (0.10) | −0.04 (0.11) | −0.03 (0.10) | −0.15 (0.24) |
| Time*Gained | 0.08 (0.07) | 0.06 (0.07) | 0.08 (0.07) | 0.32 (0.29) |
| White | – | – | – | |
| Minority | 0.03 (0.37) | −0.35 (0.40) | −0.19 (0.38) | −0.04 (1.47) |
| Parent college educated | – | – | – | |
| Parent not college educated | −0.75 (0.41) | −0.16 (0.43) | −0.51 (0.40) | 2.05 (1.56) |
| Variance | ||||
| Random effects | ||||
| Intercept | 0.66 (0.25) | 0.73 (0.29) | 0.59 (0.24) | 17.17 (3.58) |
| Residual a | 3.39 (0.31) | 3.94 (0.35) | 3.52 (0.32) | 17.65 (1.65) |
*p < .05, **p < .01.
a
LR test versus linear model suggested support for random effect.
b
ADI‐R only administered until 19.