Table 5 Sex differences for key measures for ASD and TD/ID participants (pooled across schedules)

  ADI—Social

17.01 (6.78)

15.36 (6.89)

–

–

  ADI—Communication

13.55 (5.86)

12.58 (5.33)

–

–

  ADI—RRB

4.57 (2.66)

3.74 (2.52)

–

–

  ADOS—CSS Total

5.73 (2.83)

4.60 (2.49)

–

–

  ADOS—CSS SA

6.31 (2.66)

5.46 (2.56)

–

–

  ADOS—CSS RRB

5.03 (2.86)

4.30 (2.69)

–

–

  SRS-2 ^a

71.50 (11.70)

73.65 (12.18)

47.49 (9.97)

48.07 (9.17)

  SRS-2 ^b

62.37 (9.91)

66.48 (11.14)

48.48 (6.08)

46.55 (6.13)

  CSBQ ^a

46.86 (17.01)

46.94 (15.62)

7.55 (12.56)

6.30 (8.50)

  ASBQ ^a

32.78 (16.76)

32.61 (16.55)

14.67 (15.17)

22.11 (20.76)

  ASBQ ^b

30.34 (15.08)

37.37 (15.75)

8.11 (8.49)

7.53 (8.97)

  AQ—child

94.26 (18.00)

92.76 (17.39)

45.21 (17.95)

29.70 (10.07)

  AQ—adolescents

95.78 (17.66)

96.32 (18.02)

48.92 (20.43)

44.75 (20.67)

  AQ—adults

81.03 (18.86)

88.06 (20.78)

49.46 (14.88)

43.10 (14.05)

  RBS-R ^a

17.16 (14.01)

15.76 (13.48)

2.58 (9.43)

2.42 (5.02)

  SSP ^a

138.12 (27.78)

138.15 (26.83)

175.17 (17.00)

175.75 (17.46)

  ADHD—inattentiveness ^a

4.75 (3.13)

4.05 (3.18)

1.34 (2.19)

1.23 (2.58)

  ADHD—hyperactivity/impulsivity ^a

2.98 (2.91)

2.47 (2.71)

0.57 (1.57)

0.54 (1.63)

  Anxiety ^a

48.52 (8.68)

49.14 (9.91)

40.27 (7.75)

38.64 (6.00)

  Depression ^a

51.42 (11.82)

50.44 (8.09)

41.76 (10.47)

39.77 (4.97)