| UIC (n = 88) | UF (n = 91) | SSC (n = 720) | P value (χ2/ANOVA)b | Post hoc(Scheffé) |
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Age in yearsa | 8.3 ± 4.8 | 10.8 ± 3.6 | 6.9 ± 2.8 | < 0.001 | UF>>c |
Gender, M:F | 75:13 | 75:16 | 620:100 | NS | Â |
Race, white:other | 57:31 | 68:23 | 583:137 | 0.001 | Â |
Communication | 76.2 ± 13.9 | 68.0 ± 17.0 | 79.4 ± 13.9 | < 0.001 | SSC>>d |
Daily living | 75.1 ± 12.5 | 71.6 ± 17.9 | 78.6 ± 13.8 | < 0.001 | SSC>> |
Socialization | 67.5 ± 10.3 | 62.4 ± 16.0 | 72.7 ± 12.7 | < 0.001 | SSC>> |
Adaptive behavior composite | 71.7 ± 11.0 | 66.1 ± 14.7 | 75.1 ± 11.8 | < 0.001 | SSC>> |
RBS-R | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Stereotyped behavior | 6.2 ± 4.1 | 5.4 ± 3.3 | 4.1 ± 3.2 | < 0.001 | SSC<<e |
Self-injurious behavior | 3.4 ± 4.8 | 4.1 ± 4.5 | 2.0 ± 2.8 | < 0.001 | SSC<< |
Compulsive behavior | 6.9 ± 5.5 | 6.1 ± 5.1 | 4.1 ± 3.8 | < 0.001 | SSC<< |
Ritualistic behavior | 7.2 ± 5.4 | 6.2 ± 4.3 | 5.2 ± 3.9 | < 0.001 | SSC<< |
Sameness behavior | 11.1 ± 8.0 | 10.9 ± 7.1 | 7.8 ± 6.0 | < 0.001 | SSC<< |
Restricted behavior | 5.6 ± 3.3 | 4.8 ± 3.3 | 3.6 ± 2.7 | < 0.001 | SSC<< |
Sum | 37.4 ± 21.8 | 36.5 ± 19.6 | 26.9 ± 17.1 | < 0.001 | SSC<< |
ABC | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Irritability | 16.0 ± 11.1 | 16.2 ± 10.2 | 10.9 ± 8.5 | < 0.001 | SSC<< |
Lethargy | 14.0 ± 9.0 | 13.5 ± 8.6 | 9.5 ± 6.9 | < 0.001 | SSC<< |
Stereotypy | 6.5 ± 4.9 | 6.8 ± 5.0 | 4.6 ± 4.0 | < 0.001 | SSC<< |
Hyperactivity | 21.0 ± 12.5 | 21.2 ± 11.3 | 16.0 ± 10.2 | < 0.001 | SSC<< |
Inappropriate speech | 4.6 ± 3.4 | 4.3 ± 3.1 | 3.7 ± 2.9 | < 0.01 | SSC< |
Sum | 62.1 ± 32.9 | 62.0 ± 28.5 | 44.7 ± 24.6 | < 0.001 | SSC<< |