Table 1 Sample sizes, measures, and descriptive statistics for the current study and the general population studies
From: Autistic traits, systemising, empathising, and theory of mind in transgender and non-binary adults
AQ | SQ-Short | EQ-Short | EQ-10 | Eyes Test | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | |
Current study | ||||||||||
Transgender men | 72 | 22.98 (9.02) | 72 | 20.83 (9.45) | 72 | 20.11 (10.90) | 72 | 8.38 (5.21) | 74 | 26.57 (4.80) |
Non-binary AFAB | 98 | 26.55 (8.38) | 97 | 21.28 (9.81) | 97 | 19.50 (10.71) | 97 | 8.33 (4.98) | 104 | 26.73 (4.20) |
Transgender women | 90 | 20.37 (7.76) | 89 | 23.64 (10.01) | 89 | 23.96 (9.54) | 89 | 10.50 (4.80) | 95 | 26.25 (3.58) |
Non-binary AMAB | 48 | 22.00 (7.05) | 47 | 22.85 (9.75) | 47 | 23.21 (9.42) | 47 | 10.30 (4.31) | 50 | 26.95 (4.22) |
Baron-Cohen et al. [34] | ||||||||||
Females | 2562 | 17.1 (7.6) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Males | 1344 | 20.3 (7.8) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Ruzich et al. [35] | ||||||||||
Females | 298,084 | 18.95 (8.52) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Males | 152,310 | 21.55 (8.82) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Wakabayashi et al. [31] | ||||||||||
Females | – | – | 1038 | 15.4 (8.77) | 1038 | 26.0 (8.27) | – | – | – | – |
Males | – | – | 723 | 24.1 (9.55) | 723 | 20.7 (8.46) | – | – | – | – |
Greenberg et al. [32] | ||||||||||
Females | – | – | – | – | – | – | 412,062 | 10.79 (4.84) | – | – |
Males | – | – | – | – | – | – | 259,544 | 8.87 (4.75) | – | – |
Warrier et al. [36] | ||||||||||
Females | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 44,574 | 27.85 (3.55) |
Males | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 43,482 | 27.08 (3.75) |