Table 1 Study sample characteristics.

From: The effect of perceptual expectation on processing gain, attention and the perceptual decision bias in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

 

ASD

(n = 23)

NT

(n = 23)

Test statistic

p

Group difference

M

SD

M

SD

Age

15.26

2.21

15.55

1.59

K-W χ2 (1, N = 46) = 0.01

0.930

–

IQ

96.28

13.70

105.98

10.13

F(1,44) = 7.45

0.009

ASD < NT

CBCL total t-score

65.48

9.09

42.87

7.83

F(1,44) = 81.69

 < 0.001

ASD > NT

SRS-16 total raw score

36.22

10.94

16.05

5.84

K-W χ2 (1, N = 45) = 29.05

 < 0.001

ASD > NT

Inattention symptom severity  (FBB-ADHD)

12.65

5.87

2.70

3.01

K-W χ2 (1, N = 46) = 6.34

 < 0.001

ASD > NT

Hyperactivity/impulsivity symptom severity (FBB-ADHD)

8.78

6.57

0.57

1.46

K-W χ2 (1, N = 46) = 27.23

 < 0.001

ASD > NT

Sex

n

n

χ2 (1, N = 46) = 0.169

0.681

–

Female

3

4

Male

20

19

  1. ASD: Autism Spectrum Disorder; NT: neurotypical control group; IQ: intelligence quotient; K-W χ2, CBCL: Child Behaviour Checklist/4-18R: SRS-16: Social Responsiveness Scale - short form; ADHD: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; FBB-ADHD: FBB-ADHD rating scale for parents.
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