Table 2 Correlations between age, autistic traits, sensory differences, suffering due to sensory differences, and internalizing problems

Age

20.19

1.90

Autistic traits (10–40)

24.17

3.85

FDR adjusted

 − 0.06

0.602

CMV adjusted

Sensory differences related to ASD (30–150)

68.35

13.09

FDR adjusted

 − 0.18

0.101

0.26

0.015

CMV adjusted

0.20

0.035

Suffering due to sensory differences related to ASD (0–21)

2.42

2.22

FDR adjusted

0.01

0.882

0.22

0.033

0.50

 < 0.001

CMV adjusted

0.16

0.098

0.46

 < 0.001

Internalizing problems (0–20)

11.74

3.55

FDR adjusted

 − 0.13

0.220

0.23

0.025

0.44

 < 0.001

0.37

 < 0.001

CMV adjusted

0.17

0.066

0.40

 < 0.001

0.32

 < 0.001