Table 1 Descriptive statistics—measures of autism-related traits and empathy

Measure

19.19

4.44

Social skill

3.41

1.4

Attention switching

4.04

2.11

Attention to detail

5.47

1.96

Communication

3.2

1.45

Imagination

3.07

1.54

41.67

11.91

Difficulty describing feelings

11.16

4.52

Difficulty identifying feelings

14.02

5.52

Externally-oriented thinking

16.48

4.79

27.9

11.05

Empathy measure

94.46

11.47

Perspective taking

25.13

4.21

Fantasy

23.91

5.06

Empathic concern

25.58

4.17

Personal distress

19.84

4.03

EQ

43.07

10.41

Cognitive empathy

11.8

4.06

Emotional empathy

12.59

4.53