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Table 2 Mean differences on factors scores in the multigroup CFA model

From: The latent structure of cognitive and emotional empathy in individuals with autism, first-degree relatives and typical individuals

 

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)

  1. aP <0.01 bP <0.05 significantly different to controls.