Table 2 Participant characteristics of the Diagnosed and Non-diagnosed groups
From: Quantifying compensatory strategies in adults with and without diagnosed autism
Diagnosed (n = 58) | Non-diagnosed (n = 59) | Comparison | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | SD | Range | M | SD | Range | ||
Age | 35.83 | 11.53 | 18-70 | 33.88 | 14.83 | 18–77 | t(115) = − 0.79, p = .43, d = 0.15 |
Age at diagnosis | 30.14 | 13.84 | 3–70 | – | – | – | |
Highest education level (max = 7) | 4.66 | 2.08 | 0–7 | 4.68 | 1.78 | 1–7 | t(115) = 0.06, p = .95, d = 0.01 |
Autistic traits (max = 10) | 8.02 | 1.92 | 1–10 | 4.93 | 2.29 | 1–10 | t(115) = − 7.90, p < .001, d = 1.46 |
Sex (n male, n female) | 14, 44 | – | – | 8, 51 | – | – | χ2(1) = 2.14, p = .14, Φ = 0.14 |
Family member diagnosed with ASD (n yes, n no) | 19, 39 | - | – | 8, 51 | – | – | χ2(1) = 6.07, p = .014, Φ = 0.23 |