Table 3 Spearman’s correlations (p value) between sex steroid values and scores on the autism-spectrum quotient (AQ) for males and females
| Â | Androgen composite | Estrogen composite | A to E ratio | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females |
Alternative scoring | ||||||
 1. Total | 0.07 (.33) | 0.11 (.13) | 0.11 (.13) | 0.08 (.30) | −0.02 (.83) | 0.03 (.71) |
 2. Social skills | 0.01 (.90) | −0.02 (.76) | 0.06 (.41) | −0.05 (.52) | −0.01 (.94) | 0.05 (.49) |
 3. Patterns/details | 0.01 (.87) | −0.01 (.92) | 0.01 (.91) | 0.07 (.31) | 0.03 (.69) | −0.03 (.69) |
 4. Communication/mindreading | 0.06 (.46) | 0.04 (.56) | −0.01 (.92) | 0.06 (.41) | 0.02 (.81) | −0.01 (.94) |