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Table 3 Comparison between both groups regarding psychometric assessments

From: Characteristics of autism spectrum disorders in a sample of egyptian and saudi patients: transcultural cross sectional study

Items

Egyptian

Mean, SD

Saudi

Mean, SD

t(U)

df (Z)

p Value

IQ

65.5 ± 20.9

63.1 ± 23.1

(259)

(-0.4)

0.6

Guilliam scale (total)

93.8 ± 14.7

86.5 ± 14.6

1.69

46

0.098

   1. stereotype

7.5 ± 3.3

9.57 ± 3.1

(182)

(-2.06)

0.04

   2. communication

6.26 ± 2.8

8.03 ± 3.1

(146.5)

(-0.23)

0.8

   3. social interaction

8.75 ± 3.3

6.85 ± 3.32

(197)

(-1.7)

0.08

   4. developmental

10.7 ± 1.7

8.6 ± 3.3

(142)

(-2.16)

0.03

Vineland ABS

44.5 ± 15.16

41.75 ± 19.8

0.69

45

0.49

   1. Communication

39.4 ± 13.7

41.3 ± 18.9

(221.5)

(-0.96)

0.3

   2. Daily skills

46.4 ± 17.2

41.6 ± 23.5

(226.5)

(-0.86)

0.38

   3. Socialization

48.2 ± 17.6

47.4 ± 21.03

0.13

45

0.89

   4. Motor

62.4 ± 18.9

66.15 ± 20.8

-0.45

22

0.65