From: Exploring autistic traits in anorexia: a clinical study
AQ-10 item | Anorexia nervosa n= 66 (mean (standard deviation)) | Control n= 66 (mean (standard deviation)) | Test statistic (df) | P | Effect size |
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Noticing small sounds | 2.66 (1.07) | 2.12 (1.04) | t (130) = −2.96 | 0.004* | d = 0.52 |
Detail focus | 2.97 (0.86) | 2.07 (0.86) | t (130) = −5.96 | 0.001** | d = −1.05 |
Difficulty multitasking | 2.48 (0.99) | 1.88 (0.73) | U = 1420 | 0.001** | d = 0.69 |
Z = −3.65 | |||||
Difficulty coping with interruptions | 2.69 (0.99) | 2.04 (0.77) | U = 1366.5 | 0.001** | d = 0.73 |
Z = −3.9 | |||||
Difficulty reading between the lines | 2.29 (1.08) | 1.68 (0.68) | U = 1505 | 0.001** | d = 0.68 |
Z = −3.23 | |||||
Failure to notice boredom in others | 1.77 (0.97) | 1.48 (0.61) | U = 1923 | 0.195 | d = 0.36 |
Z = −1.29 | |||||
Difficulty working out characters’ intentions | 2.18 (0.86) | 1.79 (0.89) | t (130) = −2.56 | 0.01 | d = −0.45 |
Collecting information | 2.06 (1.10) | 1.36 (0.62) | U = 1611 | 0.006* | d = 0.78 |
Z = −2.73 | |||||
Difficulty reading faces | 2.09 (0.97) | 1.86 (0.76) | t (130) = −1.50 | 0.14 | d = −0.26 |
Difficulty working out others’ intentions | 2.64 (0.94) | 1.98 (0.90) | t (130) = −4.06 | 0.001** | d = −0.71 |