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

Table 2 Characteristics of the ASD sample for males and females separately

	N	Female	N	Male	T	df	p	ES
Children and young adolescents
Age	52	11.5 (3.2)	495	10.3 (2.8)	2.8	545	.005	0.40
IQ	47	93.8(17.9)	408	97.7 (18.2)	1.4	453	.167	0.22
ADOS-SA	52	8.8 (4.2)	495	9.9 (4.1)	1.9	545	.054	0.27
ADOS-RRB	52	1.2 (1.4)	495	1.5 (1.4)	1.4	545	.155	0.21
ADOS-CSS	52	5.8 (2.5)	495	6.6 (2.4)	2.4	545	.016	0.33
ADI_A	33	14.6 (6.2)	339	16.4 (6.0)	17	370	.096	0.30
ADI_B	33	10.3 (4.9)	339	12.7 (5.2)	2.5	370	.011	0.48
ADI_C	33	3.3 (1.9)	339	4.3 (2.4)	2.2	370	.026	0.46
Older adolescents and adults
Age	139	29.8 (11.5)	371	24.9 (10.6)	4.5	507	.000	0.44
IQ	128	106.8 (14.4)	326	103.6 (17)	2.0	452	.045	0.20
ADOS-SA	139	9.3 (4.2)	371	10.11 (4.2)	1.8	508	.068	0.19
ADOS-RRB	139	1.3 (1.2)	371	1.6 (1.4)	2.3	508	.023	0.23
ADOS-CSS	139	5.7 (2.6)	371	6.2 (2.5)	2.3	508	.024	0.20
ADI_A	72	13.2 (7.0)	205	14.0 (6.1)	0.6	234	.550	0.12
ADI_B	72	8.3 (5.0)	205	10.0 (4.9)	2.4	233	.016	0.34
ADI_C	72	3.0 (2.4)	205	3.1 (2.1)	1.8	40	.076	0.04

Bold font indicates statistical significance on a .05 level
IQ intelligence quotient, ADOS Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, ADOS-SA social affect, ADOS-RRB restricted repetitive behaviors, ADOS-CSS comparison score, 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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