Table 1.
Demographic data
| ASD (n = 17) |
HC (n = 17) |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 26.2 ± 6.4 | 26.8 ± 7.8 | >0.7 |
| Handedness score | 73.5 ± 35.3 | 75.6 ± 40.5 | >0.8 |
| Parental SESa | 91.3 ± 16.8 | 92.0 ± 22.6 | >0.9 |
| Subject SESa | 27.9 ± 14.6 | 32.7 ± 15.4 | >0.3 |
| Full Scale IQ | 109.5 ± 18.0 | 113.5 ± 11.9 | >0.4 |
| ASD diagnosis (autism/Asperger) | 12/5 | ||
| ADI-Rb | |||
| Social | 18.6 ± 8.0 | ||
| Verbal communication | 15.5 ± 4.9 | ||
| Repetitive behavior | 6.2 ± 3.7 | ||
| Development | 3.5 ± 1.5 | ||
| ADOS-Gc | |||
| Communication | 3.1± 1.3 | ||
| Social | 6.9 ± 2.1 | ||
| Imagination | 0.7 ± 0.5 | ||
| Stereotyped behaviors | 1.3 ± 1.4 |
Note:
a
SES data was not available for one ASD participant and one HC participant.
b
ADI-R scores were not available for one ASD participant.
ASD: autism spectrum disorder; HC: healthy control. Data are reported as means ± standard deviation.