| Cognitive empathy | Emotional empathy | Social skills |
---|---|---|---|
 | r (95% CI) | r (95% CI) | r (95% CI) |
Control group (n = 232) | 0.15 (-0.10 to 0.39) | -0.04 (-0.23 to 0.17) | 0.20 (-0.10 to 0.49) |
Parent group (n = 439) | 0.48a (0.27 to 0.70) | 0.49a (0.25 to 0.74) | 0.46a (0.25 to 0.68) |
Autism group (n = 363) | 0.32a (0.20 to 0.45) | 0.32a (0.18 to 0.45) | 0.32a (0.20 to 0.44) |