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Table 2 Differences in autistic and ADHD traits between index twins with either a female or a male co-twin

From: Effect of co-twin gender on neurodevelopmental symptoms: a twin register study

  

Female co-twin

Male co-twin

   
 

Index twin

N

Mean rank

N

Mean rank

Mann–Whitney U

P

r

ADHD traits

Female

1793

3063

4195

2961

3,626,673

0.03

0.03

Male

4190

3179

2109

3091

4,295,000

0.06

0.02

Autistic traits

Female

1795

3099

4197

2953

3,582,249

0.001

0.04

Male

4197

3160

2115

3150

4,425,446

0.8

–

  1. ADHD and autistic traits measured by the Autism—Tics, AD/HD, and other Comorbidities inventory (A-TAC). r effect size