Table 2.
Pre-post statistical analysis of sensory processing (AASP) with Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test.
| Study variables | n | Pre-test | Post-test | Pre-Post difference | Wilcoxon signed ranks test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (± SD) | Shapiro–Wilk test (P value) | Mean (± SD) | Shapiro–Wilk test (P value) | Mean (± SD) | Shapiro–Wilk test (P value) | P value | ||
| Adolescent Adult Sensory Profile (AASP) | ||||||||
| Low registration | ||||||||
| Overall | 31 | 36.04 (9.38) | 0.026* | 41.42 (10.11) | 0.283 | 5.35 (11.14) | 0.529 | 0.006* |
| Similar to most at pre test | 16 | 30.31(3.42) | 0.218 | 40.31(10.73) | 0.689 | 10.00(9.77) | 0.923 | 0.002* |
| More than most at pre test | 13 | 45.15(6.594 | 0.108 | 44.62(8.69) | 0.431 | 0.54 (9.85) | 0.423 | 0.807 |
| Less than most at pre test | 2 | 23 (0) | – | 29.5(0.71) | – | 6.50(0.71) | – | 0.180 |
| ID group | 23 | 36.69 (9.46) | 0.033* | 42.09 (10.68) | 0.520 | 5.39 (11.94) | 0.737 | 0.023* |
| Autism group | 12 | 33.92 (8.26) | 0.625 | 40.50 (10.75) | 0.508 | 6.58 (10.04) | 0.608 | 0.099 |
| < 30 years | 20 | 32.55 (6.79) | 0.216 | 39.35 (9.66) | 0.443 | 6.80 (12.39) | 0.452 | 0.015* |
| ≥ 30 years | 11 | 42.45 (10.34) | 0.048 | 45.18 (10.25) | 0.481 | 2.72 (8.28) | 0.999 | 0.284 |
| Sensation seeking | ||||||||
| Overall | 31 | 45.03 (9.31) | 0.858 | 42.26 (8.06) | 0.406 | -3.77 (9.78) | 0.918 | 0.056 |
| Similar to most at pre test | 18 | 49.28(4.28) | 0.208 | 41.72(7.54) | 0.165 | 7.56 (9.87) | 0.256 | 0.006* |
| More than most at pre test | 3 | 62.00 (3.00) | – | 39.00 (2.65) | – | 23.00 (5.57) | – | 0.109 |
| Less than most at pre test | 10 | 35.40(4.58) | 0.184 | 44.20(9.56) | 0.992 | 8.80 (12.25) | 0.698 | 0.041* |
| ID group | 23 | 47.56 (9.27) | 0.859 | 41.17 (8.24) | 0.221 | -6.39 (9.69) | 0.606 | 0.007* |
| Autism group | 12 | 45.42 (7.59) | 0.879 | 41.36 (7.89) | 0.543 | -3.36 (10.65) | 0.301 | 0.239 |
| < 30 years | 20 | 47.35 (7.74) | 0.775 | 41.40 (7.87) | 0.166 | -5.95 (9.41) | 0.580 | 0.023* |
| ≥ 30 years | 11 | 43.64 (11.69) | 0.380 | 43.82 (8.12) | 0.666 | 0.18 (9.59) | 0.582 | 0.999 |
| Sensory sensitivity | ||||||||
| Overall | 31 | 37.09 (9.17) | 0.030* | 38.77 (11.54) | 0.171 | 1.68 (10.58) | 0.605 | 0.335 |
| Similar to most at pre test | 19 | 33.26(4.52) | 0.538 | 36.63(10.60) | 0.133 | 3.37(10.91) | 0.269 | 0.204 |
| More than most at pre test | 10 | 47.00(7.82) | < 0.001* | 42.50 (13.00) | 0.276 | 4.50(10.70) | 0.435 | 0.168 |
| Less than most at pre test | 2 | 24.00(1.41) | – | 40.50 (14.85) | – | 16.50(16.26) | – | 0.180 |
| ID group | 23 | 37.43 (9.45) | 0.014* | 39.52 (10.58) | 0.420 | 2.09 (11.12) | 0.795 | 0.394 |
| Autism group | 12 | 33.92 (7.49) | 0.698 | 42.75 (11.47) | 0.608 | 8.83 (7.35) | 0.444 | 0.004* |
| < 30 years | 20 | 32.80 (5.83) | 0.620 | 37.55 (9.86) | 0.170 | 4.75 (9.38) | 0.992 | 0.036* |
| ≥ 30 years | 11 | 44.91 (9.15) | 0.046 | 41.00 (14.35) | 0.395 | -3.91 (10.75) | 0.530 | 0.261 |
| Sensation avoiding | ||||||||
| Overall | 31 | 41.06 (11.06) | 0.242 | 40.81 (11.78) | 0.955 | -0.26 (12.12) | 0.896 | 0.922 |
| Similar to most at pre test | 10 | 32.00(2.40) | 0.380 | 40.00(10.86) | 0.445 | 8.00(10.54) | 0.381 | 0.032* |
| More than most at pre test | 18 | 49.28(5.36) | 0.027* | 42.50 (12.44) | 0.491 | 6.78 (12.65) | 0.121 | 0.029* |
| Less than most at pre test | 3 | 22.00(1.73) | – | 33.33(11.15) | – | 11.33 (10.69) | – | 0.109 |
| ID group | 23 | 41.87 (10.49) | 0.185 | 42.09 (9.53) | 0.629 | 0.22 (11.83) | 0.981 | 0.889 |
| Autism group | 12 | 38.75 (11.65) | 0.587 | 43.42 (12.74) | 0.165 | 4.67 (10.86) | 0.687 | 0.272 |
| < 30 years | 20 | 36.65 (10.08) | 0.216 | 39.50 (10.37) | 0.608 | 2.85 (12.18) | 0.575 | 0.286 |
| ≥ 30 years | 11 | 49.09 (8.02) | 0.587 | 43.18 (14.222) | 0.838 | -5.09 (10.23) | 0.974 | 0.092 |
Asterisk indicates statistical significance.