Table 1 Descriptive statistics and sex differences for autism-related variables.

From: Evidence of partner similarity for autistic traits, systemizing, and theory of mind via facial expressions

 

Male

Female

Difference

n

M

SD

n

M

SD

t

df

p

d

AQ

104

18.01

7.43

104

15.30

6.65

3.323

103

0.001

0.384

EQ

102

40.48

13.01

102

52.68

12.99

− 6.641

101

< 0.001

− 0.938

SQ-R

103

60.16

21.50

103

46.04

17.16

6.040

102

< 0.001

0.723

D

101

0.039

0.102

101

− 0.086

0.103

9.662

100

< 0.001

1.220

RMET

55

23.85

4.96

55

24.84

4.95

− 1.386

54

0.172

− 0.198

EFT

58

32.24

21.24

58

41.34

27.60

− 2.587

57

0.012

− 0.365

  1. AQ, Autism Spectrum Quotient; EQ, Empathy Quotient; SQ-R, Systemizing Quotient-Revised; D, difference in standardized EQ (E) and SQ-R (S) scores; RMET, Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test; EFT, Embedded Figures Task. Effects in bold are statistically significant (p < 0.05, two-tailed).
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