| Cognitive empathy | Emotional empathy | Social skills | Cognitive tests |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mean (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) |
Control group (n = 232) | -0.04 (-0.16 to 0.08) | -0.06 (-0.16 to 0.04) | -0.03 (-0.15 to 0.10) | 0.01 (-0.11 to 0.13) |
Parent group (n = 439) | -0.36a (-0.51 to -0.22) | -0.27b (-0.44 to -0.10) | -0.38a (-0.52 to -0.24) | -0.29b (-0.55 to -0.04) |
Autism group (n = 363) | -2.01a (-2.25 to -1.78) | -1.21a (-1.42 to -0.99) | -2.76a (-3.05 to -2.46) | -0.59a (-0.74 to -0.44) |