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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Phenotypic differences between female and male individuals with suspicion of autism spectrum disorder

 

ASD

Non-ASD

t test

ES

N

M (SD)

N

M (SD)

t

df

p

Female children and young adolescents

Age

52

11.46 (3.23)

102

10.30 (2.94)

2.24

152

.027

0.38

IQ

47

93.81 (17.88)

66

97.91 (19.54)

1.14

111

.257

0.22

ADOS SA

52

8.79 (4.23)

102

2.65 (3.27)

9.96

152

.000

1.62

ADOS RRB

52

1.19 (1.36)

102

0.31 (0.69)

5.33

152

.000

0.82

ADI-R A

33

14.58 (6.15)

27

7.89 (4.77)

4.63

58

.000

1.22

ADI-R B

33

10.30 (4.86)

27

6.37 (4.86)

3.30

58

.002

0.81

ADI-R C

33

3.30 (1.85)

27

2.00 (1.36)

3.05

58

.003

0.80

Male children and young adolescents

Age

495

10.29 (2.79)

703

9.86 (2.58)

2.77

1196

.006

0.16

IQ

408

97.68 (18.15)

521

98.50 (18.35)

0.68

927

.498

0.05

ADOS SA

495

9.95 (4.09)

703

3.23 (3.53)

30.30

1196

.000

1.76

ADOS RRB

495

1.48 (1.37)

703

0.31 (0.59)

20.14

1196

.000

1.11

ADI-R A

339

16.40 (5.98)

253

9.53 (5.91)

13.89

590

.000

1.16

ADI-R B

339

12.69 (5.17)

253

6.67 (4.32)

15.03

590

.000

1.26

ADI-R C

339

4.27 (2.43)

253

2.08 (1.69)

12.35

590

.000

0.65

Age

495

10.29 (2.79)

703

9.86 (2.58)

2.77

1196

.006

0.16

Female older adolescents and adults

Age

139

29.80 (11.56)

118

29.79 (12.64)

0.006

254

.995

0.00

IQ

128

106.78 (14.34)

98

105.05 (14.12)

0.905

224

.366

0.12

ADOS SA

139

9.35 (4.22)

118

2.96 (3.13)

13.58

255

.000

1.70

ADOS RRB

139

1.33 (1.25)

118

0.28 (0.63)

8.24

255

.000

1.06

ADI-R A

72

13.18 (7.01)

42

5.60 (4.64)

6.22

112

.000

1.27

ADI-R B

72

8.29 (4.97)

42

3.14 (3.75)

5.82

112

.000

1.17

ADI-R C

72

2.97 (2.44)

42

1.02 (1.30)

4.78

112

.000

1.00

Male older adolescents and adults

Age

371

24.87 (10.61)

307

26.46 (12.02)

1.82

676

.069

0.14

IQ

326

103.36 (17.00)

250

104.18 (15.56)

0.59

574

.553

0.05

ADOS SA

371

10.11 (4.21)

307

4.37 (3.88)

18.33

676

.000

1.42

ADOS RRB

371

1.63 (1.37)

307

0.69 (0.90)

10.30

676

.000

0.81

ADI-R A

205

13.98 (6.05)

136

6.59 (5.26)

11.62

339

.000

1.30

ADI-R B

205

10.00 (4.88)

136

4.21 (3.47)

11.97

339

.000

1.37

ADI-R C

205

3.09 (2.10)

136

1.39 (1.40)

8.29

339

.039

0.95

  1. Bold font indicates statistical significance on a .05 level
  2. IQ intelligence quotient, ADOS  Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, SA social affect, RRB restricted repetitive behaviors, ADI  autism diagnostic interview, ADI-R A  social interaction, ADI-R B  communication, ADI-R C  restricted repetitive behaviors, ES effect size (Cohen’s d)
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