Table 4 Internal consistency for the CATI, AQ, and BAPQ, assessed using Cronbach alpha for the subscales (and CATI bifactors), and McDonald’s omega hierarchical and stratified Cronbach alpha for the total-scale scores

CATI

 Social interactions

.94

 Sensory sensitivity

.83

 Repetitive behaviours

.84

 Communication

.83

 Cognitive rigidity

.81

 Social camouflage

.84

 Social bifactor [social interactions, communication, social camouflage]

.91

 Non-social bifactor [sensory sensitivity, repetitive behaviour, cognitive rigidity]

.89

AQ

 Social skill

.85

 Attention switching

.74

 Attention to detail

.71

 Communication

.73

 Imagination

.69

BAPQ

 Aloof personality

.93

 Pragmatic language

.82

 Rigid personality

.88

CATI

.81

.95

AQ

.71

.90

BAPQ

.76

.94