Table 5 Mean (and standard deviation) scores on each of the AQ subcategories in the parent groups

ASC fathers

3.1 (2.4)

4.0 (2.9)

4.5 (2.6)

3.2 (2.3)

4.4 (2.3)

ASC mothers

2.6 (2.4)

3.1 (2.8)

4.0 (2.5)

2.4 (2.2)

4.4 (2.3)

Control fathers

2.6 (1.9)

3.1 (2.5)

4.2 (2.2)

3.1 (2.1)

4.7 (2.1)

Control mothers

1.7 (1.6)

1.9 (2.1)

3.1 (2.0)

1.8 (1.7)

4.7 (2.2)

F value for group main effect (and partial eta ² )

55.6**

91.8**

39.4**

18.4**

11.1*

(0.02)

(0.03)

(0.01)

(0.006)

(0.004)

F value for sex main effect (and partial eta ² )

58.6**

85.9**

71.0**

156.0**

0.01

(0.02)

(0.03)

(0.02)

(0.05)

(0.00)

F value for group x sex interaction (and partial eta ² )

3.6

2.1

9.2*

6.9 *

0.01

(0.001)

(0.001)

(0.003)

(0.002)

(0.00)