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Table 1 Descriptive statistics

From: Age-related changes in neural responses to sensory stimulation in autism: a cross-sectional study

 

ASD (mean ± SD)

TD (mean ± SD)

t or χ2

N

52

41

–

 Pre-teens (< 13 years of age)

26

22

–

 Teens (> 13 years of age)

26

19

–

Age (years)

13.44 ± 2.79

13.01 ± 3.01

p = 0.48

Sex (females)

14

13

p = 0.61

Ethnicity

 Hispanic or Latino/a

17

13

p = 0.92

 Not Hispanic or Latino/a

35

28

 

Race

 Asian

3

7

p = 0.47†

 Black or African American

3

3

 

 White

29

20

 

 More than One Race

15

9

 

 Unknown or Not Reported

2

2

 

Scanner motion

 Mean absolute motion (mm)

0.44 ± 0.23

0.43 ± 0.22

p = 0.88

 Mean relative motion (mm)

0.16 ± 0.13

0.15 ± 0.13

p = 0.61

 Number of outlier volumes

27.63 ± 17.27

19.83 ± 14.56

p = 0.02*

WASI full-scale IQ

105.37 ± 15.87

113.56 ± 13.20

p = 0.009*

SOR total score

9.12 ± 7.34

1.65 ± 3.84

p < 0.001*‡

  1. † Fisher’s exact test was used to assess independence of the variables. ‡ One TD participant was excluded due to missing SOR score. SD Standard deviation, ASD Autism spectrum disorder, TD Typically developing, WASI Wechsler Abbreviated Scale Intelligence, SOR Sensory over-responsivity. Higher scores of SOR indicate more severe SOR