Participants
|
Case–control
|
AQa
|
EQ
|
SQ-R
|
RMETb
|
EFTb
|
MRTb
|
---|
Cases
|
Controlsa
|
---|
Numbers
| | | | | | | | |
Total
|
118
|
412
|
412
|
413
|
414
|
245
|
245
|
245
|
Male
|
74
|
185
|
185
|
209
|
210
|
122
|
122
|
122
|
Female
|
44
|
227
|
227
|
204
|
204
|
123
|
123
|
123
|
Trait score, mean ± SD
| | | | | | |
Overall
|
35.6 ± 8.9c
|
14.9 ± 5.0c
|
14.9 ± 5.0
|
41.5 ± 12.3
|
60.3 ± 20.6
|
27.1 ± 3.2
|
11.6 ± 1
|
16.8 ± 2.6
|
Male
|
35.1 ± 8.7c
|
16.0 ± 4.4c
|
16.0 ± 4.4
|
36.8 ± 12.4
|
63.9 ± 20.0
|
27.06 ± 3.2
|
11.7 ± 0.6
|
17.4 ± 2.1
|
Female
|
36.6 ± 8.8c
|
13.9 ± 5.1c
|
13.9 ± 5.1
|
45.6 ± 12.3
|
56.5 ± 20.4
|
27.1 ± 3.2
|
11.6 ± 1.2
|
16.1 ± 2.9
|
Range
|
7 to 50
|
2 to 23
|
2 to 23
|
2 to 24
|
11 to 139
|
17 to 34
|
2 to 12
|
7 to 20
|
- Abbreviations: AQ, Autism Spectrum Quotient; EFT, Embedded Figures Test; EQ, Empathy Quotient; MRT, Mental Rotation Test; RMET, Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test; SQ-R, Systemizing Quotient, Revised.
- aThe same individuals participated in the case–control and AQ quantitative trait studies.
- bThe same individuals participated in REMT, EFT, and MRT.
- cTrait scores for case–control study are the Adult Autism Spectrum Quotient scores.