Table 1 Characterization of the ASD and TD groups

N

15

14

Sex (M/F)

14/1

12/2

p = .501*

CA (years and months)

16 y 5 m

(4 y 5 m; 12 y 2 m–22 y 4m)

15 y 9 m

(2 y 8 m; 10 y 8 m–18 y 6 m)

p = .290*

Handedness (R/L)

14/1

13/1

p = .960*

FSIQ

100.0

(24; 71–137)

116.5

(24; 92–152)

p = .004

VIQ

97.0

(17; 78–126)

120.5

(29; 98–145)

p < .001

PIQ

101.0

(35; 73–136)

107.0

(21; 85–146)

p = .172*

ADI-R RSI

16.0

(11; 7–26)

–

ADI-R L/C

10.0

(4; 3–22)

–

ADI-R RB/I

4.0

(2; 2–11)

–

ADOS COM

5.0

(2; 3–7)

–

ADOS SI

8

(3; 4–14)

–

ADOS Total

12.0

(5; 8–19)

–