Table 2 Differences between pre and post intervention outcome measures for aggressive behaviour towards a person or property in children with ASD N = 20
Variable | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | Wilcoxon rank | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median (interquartile range) | Median (interquartile range) | |||
APP frequency | 11.0 (11.0) | 9.0 (13.0) | −2.560 | 0.010* |
APP severity | 7.0 (8.0) | 6.5 (8.0) | −2.507 | 0.012* |
APP duration | 7.5 (9.0) | 5.0 (10.0) | −2.825 | 0.005* |
APP need for physical restraint | 8.5 (7.0) | 5.5 (8.0) | −3.346 | 0.001* |
APP total score | 32.5 (30.0) | 26.5 (36.0) | −3.519 | <0.001* |