Infant regulatory function acts as a protective factor for later traits of autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder but not callous unemotional traits

Table 1 Infant risk and protective markers at 14 months: AOSI score, activity level and regulatory function

	High-risk	Low-risk	Overall
Early ASD-like behaviour (AOSI)
Mean (SD)	4.88 (4.52)	3.31 (3.57)	4.14 (4.15)
N	41	36	77
Activity level (IBQ-R)
Mean (SD)	4.27 (0.96)	4.010 (0.74)	4.19 (0.86)
N	41	35	76
Regulatory function (IBQ-R)
Mean (SD)	4.47 (0.65)	4.81 (0.47)	4.63 (0.60)
N	41	35	76

AOSI Autism Observation Scale for Infants, IBQ-R Infant Behavior Questionnaire—revised

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