Table 1 Sample characteristics
Asperger’s syndrome- sample | Convenience sample | Psychiatric disorder-sample | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 57 | 56 | 66 | |
Demographic variables | ||||
Gender | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | .0011 |
Male | 36 (63.2) | 21 (37.5) | 21 (31.8) | |
Female | 21 (36.8) | 35 (62.5) | 45 (68.2) | |
Age | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | <.0012 |
40.2 (9.89) | 30.4 (10.08) | 36.4 (13.29) | ||
Relationship status | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | .9091 |
Yes | 27 (47.4) | 28 (50.0) | 34 (51.5) | |
No | 28 (49. 1) | 26 (46.4) | 30 (45.4) | |
Educational level | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | <.0013 |
Low | 4 (7.0) | 2 (3.6) | 8 (12.1) | |
Medium | 12 (21.1) | 1 (1.8) | 28 (42.4) | |
High | 41 (71.9) | 53 (94.6) | 30 (45.5) | |
Clinical variables | ||||
Psychological distress | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | <.0012 |
SCL-K-9 | 1.17 (0.85) | 0.66 (0.45) | 1.58 (0.84) | |
Symptoms of personality disorder | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | <.0012 |
SAPAS | 4.63 (1.58) | 1.61 (1.09) | 4.05 (1.69) |