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Table 3 Empathy group characteristics

From: Empathic disequilibrium in two different measures of empathy predicts autism traits in neurotypical population

IRI

 

EE-dominance (N= 107)

Balanced (N= 409)

CE-dominance (N= 112)

Significance testing

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

IRI score

93.69

12.28

94.63

11.1

94.56

12.09

F = 0.29, p = 0.75

Age

24.2

2.74

24.5

2.4

24.68

2.71

F = 0.86, p = 0.43

Sex

m = 37, f = 69

m = 176, f = 233

m = 65, f = 47*

 
 

chi-square = 3.56, df = 1, p value = 0.059

chi-square = 0.16, df = 1, p value = 0.69

chi-square = 8.95, df = 1, p value = 0.003

 

EQ

 

EE-dominance (N= 110)

Balanced (N= 442)

CE-dominance (N= 119)

Significance testing

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

EQ score

42.59

9.73

43.72

10.61

41.09

10.1

F = 3.14, p = 0.044*

Age

24.25

2

24.55

2.67

24.44

2.36

F = 0.55, p = 0.57

SEX

m = 33, f = 76*

m = 182, f = 250

m = 74, f = 39*

 
 

chi-square = 8.33, df = 1, p value = 0.004

chi-square = 0.61, df = 1, p value = 0.43

chi-square = 21.17, df = 1, p value < 0.0001

 
  1. Characteristics of each empathy group were calculated using participants’ ED scores based on Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI; top table) and Empathy Quotient (EQ; bottom table). Number (N) of participants in each group is depicted in parenthesis. For each group, mean and standard deviation (SD) of total empathy score, age, and sex is depicted, as well as one-way ANOVA p value examining the differences in empathy score and age between the three groups. Chi-square test for goodness of fit was used to examine sex differences in each group. *p < 0.05.
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