Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the ASD and TD groups of children

From: Disentangling the initiation from the response in joint attention: an eye-tracking study in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders

 

ASD (N=17)

TD (N=15)

Comparison coefficients

P-value

 

M (s.d.)

M (s.d.)

  

Age (months)

26±4.2

26.1±3.9

t (30)=1.06

0.32

Gender: M, F

14, 3

13, 2

χ2=0.23

0.71

ADOS, total

15±4.1

—

—

—

ADOS, communication

4±2.5

—

—

—

ADOS, social

15±3.7

—

—

—

SCQ

12±4.3

—

—

—

GMDS, performance

85±24.2

107.1±15.2

t (30)=4.54

<0.000

CBCL, total

54±11.3

45.1±8.6

t (30)=2.35

<0.000

CBCL, internalizing

56±11.2

48.0±8.3

t (30)=3.87

<0.000

CBCL, externalizing

51±9.5

47.5±6

t (30)=3.43

<0.005

  1. Abbreviations: ADOS, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; ASD, autism spectrum disorder; CBCL, Child Behavior Check List; GMDS, Griffiths Mental Development Score; SCQ, Social Communication Questionnaire; TD, typical development.
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