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Table 3 Sociodemographics and clinical characteristics at baseline

From: Developmental and sequenced one-to-one educational intervention (DS1-EI) for autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability: a two-year interim report of a randomized single-blind multicenter controlled trial

 

DS1-EI group (N = 36)

TAU group (N = 36)

Test, p

Sociodemographics

 Sex: Female/Male

5 (13.9%) / 31 (86.1%)

6 (16.7%) / 30 (83.3%)

Chi2, p = 1

 Age (in months)

82.4 (19.1)

87 (19.5)

W = 546.5, p = .26

 Foreign language spoken at home (yes/no)

14 (38.9%) / 22 (61.1%)

18 (50%) / 18 (50%)

Chi2, p = .48

 Associated disorder (yes/no)

6 (16.7%) / 30 (83.3%)

9 (25%) / 27 (75%)

Chi2, p = .56

 Psychotropic medication (yes/no)

5 (13.9%) / 31 (86.1%)

6 (16.7%) / 30 (83.3%)

Chi2, p = 1

 Education_(hours)

10 (3.3)

3.1 (4.3)

W = 1067.5, p < .001

 Speech therapya

0.8 (0.8)

0.8 (0.7)

W = 612, p = .83

 Psychotherapya

0.4 (0.6)

0.5 (0.7)

W = 619, p = .7

 Psychomotricitya

0.7 (0.8)

1 (0.8)

W = 520, p = .12

 Composite score of family support

2.2 (0.8)

2.1 (0.8)

W = 678.5, p = .72

 Immigrant status (yes/no)

14 (38.9%) / 22 (61.1%)

18 (50%) / 18 (50%)

Chi2, p = .48

 Composite parental education level

4.6 (1)

4.6 (1.2)

W = 362.5, p = .99

Clinical characteristics

 DQ

30 (10)

30 (10)

W = 692, p = .48

 CARS

40.6 (7.1)

40.2 (7.1)

W = 681.5, p = .71

 ADI-R interaction

20.8 (5.8)

20.1 (5.8)

W = 667, p = .67

 ADI-R communication

11.8 (4.1)

10.8 (3.2)

W = 735.5, p = .22

 ADI-R stereotypies

6.4 (2.7)

5.8 (3.2)

W = 693, p = .47

 PEP-3 composite com

17.6 (7.1)

18.4 (7.9)

W = 600.5, p = .6

 PEP-3 composite mot

24.6 (8)

25.7 (7)

W = 605, p = .63

 PEP-3 maladaptive

9.7 (4.6)

9.6 (4.5)

W = 672.5, p = .79

 VABS communication

15 (7.7)

15 (5.8)

W = 608.5, p = .66

 VABS autonomy

28.6 (10.6)

27.9 (10.5)

W = 682, p = .71

 VABS socialization

15.2 (8.2)

14.6 (9)

W = 704.5, p = .53

 VABS motricity

33.3 (10.1)

32 (9.8)

W = 697.5, p = .58

 CGAS

25.8 (12)

24.8 (11)

W = 696.5, p = .59

  1. DS1-EI Developmental and Sequenced One-to-One Educational Intervention, TAU Treatment as usual, DQ Developmental Quotient according to Vineland Developmental age relative to chronological age, ADI-R Autism diagnostic interview-revised, PEP-3 Psycho-educational profile, 3rd Edition, VABS Vineland adaptive behavior scale, CGAS Clinical global assessment score
  2. aMean number of session per week per participants