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Table 1 Demographic information

From: The role of mirroring and mentalizing networks in mediating action intentions in autism

 

Groups

  
 

TD (n =22)

ASD (n =21)

t value

p value

Gender

17 M; 5 F

17 M; 4 F

-

-

Handedness

20 R, 1 L, 1 A

16 R, 2 L, 3 A

-

-

Age (years)

24.9 (±5.2; 19-36)

25.7 (±6.4; 17-40)

0.43

0.67

Verbal IQ

114.4 (±10.3; 92-141)

112.9 (±15.0; 80-139)

0.37

0.71

Performance IQ

116.5 (±9.5; 100-133)

106.3 (±12.4; 94-138)

0.05

0.96

Full-scale IQ

117.5 (±8.8; 105-140)

116.3 (±12.8; 91-140)

0.35

0.73

RAADS-R total

45.7 (±24.1; 13-112)

115.4 (±39.5; 32-181)

3.54

<0.001

Mind in the Eyes

21 (±2.3; 17-25)

19 (±3.5; 15-25)

2.25

0.03

EQ

47.5 (±10.3; 27-74)

31.5 (±13.3; 15-65)

3.54

<0.001

  1. Values are presented as mean (standard deviation; range). The P value is independent t-tests for differences between groups. Abbreviations: TD typically developing, ASD autism spectrum disorder, A ambidextrous, F female, L left, M male, R right, IQ intelligence quotient, RAADS-R Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale-Revised, EQ Empathy Quotient. EQ scores missing for one ASD participant due to incomplete questionnaire. Mind in the Eyes scores missing for one TD participant who did not complete the test.