Table 1 Participants’ characteristics
ASD (N = 35) | WS (N = 18) | TD (N = 20) | T test p value ASD vs WS | T test p value ASD vs TD | T test p value WS vs TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (months) M (SD) | 45.78 (10.62) | 50.00 (17.28) | 50.85 (12.52) | 0.35 | 0.10 | 0.50 |
Gender: M, F | 31, 4 | 9, 9 | 13, 7 | – | – | – |
MSEL total DQ M (SD) | 64.65 (30.15) | 57.80 (14.17) | 104.47 (13.77) | 0.36 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
MSEL verbal DQ M (SD) | 58.69 (28.53) | 56.85 (15.94) | 104.27 (15.98) | 0.82 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
MSEL non-verbal DQ M (SD) | 70.62 (29.23) | 58.74 (13.83) | 104.66 (13.87) | 0.11 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
VABS communication score M (SD) | 74.23 (20.11) | 72.72 (10.54) | 106.74 (16.53) | 0.77 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
VABS daily leaving skill score M (SD) | 73.29 (29.14) | 71.00 (12.14) | 101.05 (12.95) | 0.75 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
VABS socialization score M (SD) | 73.13 (15.15) | 83.39 (12.17) | 106.74 (16.53) | 0.01 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
VABS motor skill score M (SD) | 76.26 (20.35) | 70.00 (10.88) | 103.00 (9.46) | 0.29 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
VABS ABC score M (SD) | 71.23 (20.65) | 71.39 (10.10) | 103.89 (11.52) | 0.97 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
ADOS social affect M (SD) | 13.43 (4.62) | – | – | – | ||
ADOS repetitive behaviors M (SD) | 4.62 (2.14) | – | – | – |