Table 1 Demographic characteristics [mean (SD)] of children with ASD and typically developing (TD) children

Age (years)

12.72 (3.64)

11.67 (4.53)

0.719

0.401

 Range

7–18 years

4–18 years

Height (cm)

154.3 (24.45)

142.90 (23.09)

2.493

0.122

Weight (kg)

55.00 (27.54)

41.77 (20.88)

3.123

0.085

% male^a

86.4%

85.7%

0.004

0.951

FSIQ^b

98.68 (17.15)

108.05 (14.29)

3.766

0.059

 Range

70–131

80–141

PIQ

103.45 (16.74)

104.24 (12.69)

0.030

0.864

 Range

72–132

80–129

VIQ

94.50 (18.01)

109.81 (15.26)

9.006

0.005**

 Range

64–129

85–129