Table 2 Within-couple correlations for autism-related variables stratified by marital status.

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

 

Unmarried couples

Married/engaged couples

Difference

n

rs

p

n

rs

p

z

p

AQ

59

0.434

0.001

45

0.058

0.704

1.99

0.047

EQ

59

0.095

0.476

43

− 0.106

0.497

0.97

0.332

SQ-R

58

0.446

< 0.001

45

0.083

0.588

1.93

0.054

D

58

0.360

0.005

43

0.104

0.507

1.31

0.190

RMET

35

0.487

0.003

20

0.046

0.847

1.62

0.105

EFT

37

0.518

0.001

21

0.196

0.394

1.29

0.197

  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 at the conventional threshold of p < 0.05 (two-tailed).
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