Table 1 Sample description at baseline
N | Age | ADI-R Typical autism | ADI-R Atypical autism | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 90 (100%) | 5.6 ± 3.7 | 77 (85.6%) | 13 (14.4%) |
Girls | 17 (19%) | 5.3 ± 3.0 | 13 (76.5%) | 4 (23.5%) |
Boys | 73 (81%) | 5.6 ± 3.9 | 64 (87.7%) | 9 (12.3%) |
Age ≤ 3 years | 34 (38%) | 2.5 ± 0.5 | 31 (91.2%) | 3 (8.8%) |
4 ≤ Age ≤ 8 years | 42 (47%) | 5.6 ± 1.4 | 37 (88.1%) | 5 (11.9%) |
Age ≥ 9 year | 14 (15%) | 12.9 ± 2.3 | 9 (64.3%) | 5 (35.7%) |
Comorbidity | 14 (15%) | 6.9 ± 3.0 | 11 (78.6%) | 3 (21.4%) |
Without listed comorbidity | 76 (84%) | 5.3 ± 3.8 | 66 (86.8%) | 10 (13.2%) |
> 30 h/week of 3i | 48 (53%) | 5.6 ± 3.5 | 43 (89.6%) | 5 (10.4%) |
< 30 h/week of 3i | 42 (47%) | 5.4 ± 4.1 | 34 (70.8%) | 7 (29.2%) |
Verbal (T0)a | 31 (34%) | 7.2 ± 4.0 | 23 (74.2%) | 8 (25.8%) |
Non-Verbal (T0)a | 59 (66%) | 4.7 ± 3.3 | 54 (93.2) | 5 (6.8%) |