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Table 3 Demographic data of the samples and clinical information regarding ASD

From: Autism and intention attribution test: a non-verbal evaluation with comic strips

 

ASD

(N = 32)

TD

(N = 32)

Test statistic

p

Gender (M; F)

28; 4

25; 7

χ2 (1, N = 64) = 0.98

0.32

Mean chronological age (SD)

18.53 (2.53)

19.19 (3.01)

t(62) = 0.94

0.34

Mean IQ (SD)

94.07 (10.58)

95.70 (4.44)

t(62) = 0.80

0.42

Mean years of education (SD)

10.84 (1.61)

12.63 (2.83)

t(62) = 3.09

 < 0.01

Clinical information

 Mean year of first diagnosis (SD)

10.68 (5.34)

–

–

–

ADOS-2 (Module 4)

 

–

–

–

 Communication

4.33 (1.63)

–

–

–

 Social interaction

8.66 (3.35)

–

–

–

 Communication + social interaction

13.00 (4.62)

–

–

–

 Stereotyped behaviors and restricted interests

0.40 (0.51)

–

–

–

  1. Significant comparisons (p < 0.05) are reported in bold