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Table 2 Digit length and 2D:4D ratios in each group

From: Sex-different abnormalities in the right second to fourth digit ratio in Japanese individuals with autism spectrum disorders

 

Men

Women

 

ASDs

TD

ASDs vs TD

ASDs

TD

ASDs vs TD

 

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

p

d

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

p

d

Digit length

        

 Right 2D

7.21 ± 0.36

7.17 ± 0.43

 

0.10

6.61 ± 0.42

6.66 ± 0.39

 

0.13

 Right 4D

7.68 ± 0.33

7.53 ± 0.45

†

0.37

6.82 ± 0.42

7.00 ± 0.44

 

0.41

 Left 2D

7.24 ± 0.35

7.17 ± 0.41

 

0.18

6.56 ± 0.43

6.62 ± 0.37

 

0.16

 Left 4D

7.67 ± 0.36

7.55 ± 0.57

 

0.24

6.84 ± 0.44

6.99 ± 0.44

 

0.34

2D:4D ratio

        

 Right

0.939 ± 0.029

0.952 ± 0.026

*

0.48

0.970 ± 0.035

0.953 ± 0.032

*

0.52

 Left

0.944 ± 0.029

0.950 ± 0.029

 

0.21

0.963 ± 0.047

0.948 ± 0.033

 

0.41

 Right minus left

−0.005 ± 0.021

0.003 ± 0.027

 

0.32

0.008 ± 0.035

0.005 ± 0.029

 

0.10

  1. Digit length and 2D:4D ratios for each group are shown as mean ± SD. Digit lengths are shown in cm. p values of post hoc pair-wise comparisons and Cohen’s d values of comparison between ASDs and TD for each sex are presented
  2. †p < 0.10; *p < 0.05