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Table 2 SAS Profile ANCOVA Results

From: Autistic behavior in boys with fragile X syndrome: social approach and HPA-axis dysfunction

 

Typically Developing Group

Typically Developing Group

FXS-only

vs.

vs.

vs.

FXS-only

FXS + ASD

FXS + ASD

(p-value, F-value)

(p-value, F-value)

(p-value, F-value)

Initial Approach

Physical Movement

p  = 0.0012, F = 11.987

p  < 0.0001, F = 12.590

p = 0.1929, F = 0.371

Facial Expression

p  = 0.0008, F = 12.792

p  < 0.0001, F = 26.616

p = 0.1583, F = 1.563

Eye Contact

p  < 0.0001, F = 24.122

p  < 0.0001, F = 62.756

p = 0.1285, F = 1.612

Familiar Approach

Physical Movement

p = 0.5093, F = 0.472

p  = 0.0003, F = 1.969

p  = 0.0002, F = 2.867

Facial Expression

p  = 0.0018, F = 10.808

p  < 0.0001, F = 22.628

p  = 0.0019, F = 8.935

Eye Contact

p  = 0.0005, F = 13.982

p  < 0.0001, F = 54.041

p  < 0.0001, F = 12.060

  1. Age was used as a co-variate in all analyses due to the fact that the FXS + ASD group was substantially older than both the typically developing group and FXS-only group