Table 2 Clinical characteristics of ASD study participants
Clinical measure | ASD group scores |
|---|---|
Autism Diagnostic Interview—revised | |
 A—Social interaction | 20.0 (5.8), 9–29 |
 B—Communication and language | 14.7 (4.2), 10–25 |
 C—Restricted and repetitive behaviors | 6.3 (2.4), 3–11 |
 D—Severity | 2.5 (1.4), 0–5 |
Repetitive Behavior Scale—revised | |
 Stereotypies | 3.2 (2.9), 0–8 |
 Self-injury | 2.4 (2.6), 0–8 |
 Compulsions | 3.1 (3.6), 0–11 |
 Rituals | 4.8 (4.7), 0–18 |
 Sameness | 9.9 (8.0), 1–28 |
 Restricted interests | 4.2 (2.7), 0–10 |
 Total score | 27.7 (20.1), 5–69 |
